Being Normal Weight With High Body Fat Still At Risk For Heart Problems
Research from the Mayo Clinic has shown that over 50% of American adults considered to have normal body weight have high body fat percentages as well as heart and metabolic trouble. High body fat is considered to be over 20% for men and 30% for women.
The results of this research contradict the common belief that having a normal body weight automatically guards against illnesses such as metabolic syndrome (which can lead to type 2 diabetes) and high circulating blood fats.
The researchers used body mass index to classify “normal weight”. Their results have shown that those who had normal BMI but had the highest percentage of body fat also had metabolic disturbances linked to heart disease.
This research should help doctors more effectively assess risk and to focus more on body fat and less on BMI. I think this is very interesting research and will hopefully lead to more concentration on body fat percentage. I’m sure that most people know somebody that is very muscular and lean but has a high BMI. I have also known people that have normal BMI’s but have high body fat, and I have heard these people called “skinny fat” before. It makes sense that the lean, muscular person would be more healthy than the “skinny fat” person.
Reference: EurekAlert
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