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Sorry, but no way. Being underweight presents far less health consequences than being even just overweight. Obesity health risks: Heart Disease, Diabetes, High

Sorry, but no way. Being underweight presents far less health consequences than being even just overweight. Obesity health risks: Heart Disease, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, sleep apnea, Gout. Underweight health risks: Osteoporosis, weakness, anemia, weaker immune system.

ErrantX 17y ago
Do you have medical evidence to back that up? Some problems associated with being underweight (I was very underweight when younger) I am aware of are: - susceptible to illness/disease - poor metabolism - bad blood flow - tiredness The problems are different, definitely, but no less problematic. I would argue the higher number of people dying of obesity is purely down to the higher number of obese people (compared to dangerously underweight people)
- antidaily 17y ago
  edited my post.
- jules 17y ago
  So if you are not tired not weak and almost never sick but technically underweight you don't have to worry? How can you determine poor metabolism and bad blood flow?
  - ErrantX 17y ago
    Not at all - those are just some of the things I suffered from. Bad blood flow? If you have issues with feeling cold a lot (especially in your extremities), regular light headedness etc.
kevinh 17y ago
Err... no. If you're underweight, you are undernourished. If you're undernourished, you lack the correct amounts of at least some nutrients that are required for proper bodily function. Being underweight can cause the following issues (and others): a severely weakened immune system, increased chance of early-onset osteoperosis (sort of similar to the increased chance of early-onset dementia), heart irregularities which can lead to serious heart damage, and anemia. Edit: Now that you've edited your post to include the dangerous components of being underweight, I don't really see how you can support your conclusion.
tspiteri 17y ago
Who says that being underweight presents less consequences than being even just overweight? I had the idea that being slightly overweight actually increases the life expectancy. A quick search gave me this: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/06/24/Study-Slightly-overweight-live-longer/UPI-64961245860812/ http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/06/24/Study-Slightly-ov...
tokenadult 17y ago
Being underweight presents far less health consequences than being even just overweight. Epidemiological studies say otherwise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overweight#Health-related_implications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overweight#Health-related_impli... "Flegal et al., however, found that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25 to 30) may actually be lower than for those with an "ideal" weight (BMI 18.5 to 25).[12][13]."

ErrantX 17y ago

Do you have medical evidence to back that up? Some problems associated with being underweight (I was very underweight when younger) I am aware of are: - susceptible to illness/disease - poor metabolism - bad blood flow - tiredness The problems are different, definitely, but no less problematic. I would argue the higher number of people dying of obesity is purely down to the higher number of obese people (compared to dangerously underweight people)

antidaily 17y ago
edited my post.
jules 17y ago
So if you are not tired not weak and almost never sick but technically underweight you don't have to worry? How can you determine poor metabolism and bad blood flow?
- ErrantX 17y ago
  Not at all - those are just some of the things I suffered from. Bad blood flow? If you have issues with feeling cold a lot (especially in your extremities), regular light headedness etc.

kevinh 17y ago

Err... no. If you're underweight, you are undernourished. If you're undernourished, you lack the correct amounts of at least some nutrients that are required for proper bodily function. Being underweight can cause the following issues (and others): a severely weakened immune system, increased chance of early-onset osteoperosis (sort of similar to the increased chance of early-onset dementia), heart irregularities which can lead to serious heart damage, and anemia. Edit: Now that you've edited your post to include the dangerous components of being underweight, I don't really see how you can support your conclusion.

tspiteri 17y ago

Who says that being underweight presents less consequences than being even just overweight? I had the idea that being slightly overweight actually increases the life expectancy. A quick search gave me this: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/06/24/Study-Slightly-overweight-live-longer/UPI-64961245860812/ http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/06/24/Study-Slightly-ov...

tokenadult 17y ago

Being underweight presents far less health consequences than being even just overweight. Epidemiological studies say otherwise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overweight#Health-related_implications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overweight#Health-related_impli... "Flegal et al., however, found that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25 to 30) may actually be lower than for those with an "ideal" weight (BMI 18.5 to 25).[12][13]."