{ "id": 7978, "date": "2018-11-01T10:18:55", "date_gmt": "2018-11-01T10:18:55", "guid": { "rendered": "https:\/\/uk.inbody.com\/?p=7978" }, "modified": "2021-11-03T08:04:11", "modified_gmt": "2021-11-03T07:04:11", "slug": "how-to-tell-if-youre-skinny-fat-and-what-to-do-if-you-are", "status": "publish", "type": "post", "link": "https:\/\/ro.inbody.com\/en\/how-to-tell-if-youre-skinny-fat-and-what-to-do-if-you-are\/", "title": { "rendered": "How to Tell If You\u2019re Skinny Fat (and what to do if you are)" }, "content": { "rendered": "
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Editor\u2019s Note: This post <\/i>was updated on <\/i>July 20, 2018<\/strong>, <\/i>for accuracy and comprehensiveness. It <\/i>was <\/i>originally published on July 1, 2015<\/i>.<\/i><\/h6>\n
by InBody USA<\/h6>\n

The term \u201cskinny fat\u201d has been around for a while now, but it seems to have started trending following a feature in TIME Magazine. In it, outwardly skinny and visually healthy people were surprised to learn that they had the same medical issues as an obese person.<\/p>\n

Bottom line, looking skinny doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re healthy if you are skinny fat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a little unclear on what exactly skinny fat means, it refers to someone who has a weight and BMI that is normal for that person\u2019s height but has much more fat than and not enough muscle recommended for optimal health.<\/p>\n

Many people just assume that if their weight and\/or BMI is normal, they have nothing to worry about. This has a lot to do with misconceptions about BMI\u2019s usefulness in assessing weight and health. For example, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), if your BMI is between 18.5 and 24.99, you are considered to be in the normal range for sufficient health. So if you have a BMI of 22, you\u2019re automatically in the clear, right?<\/p>\n

Not so fast \u2013 although the WHO has set these ranges, they are quick to qualify them with the following:<\/p>\n

\n[BMI] should be considered as a rough guide<\/strong> because it may not correspond to the same body fat percentage in different individuals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Source: WHO<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The fixation on weight, thinness, and BMI is where so many people get fooled into living unhealthy lifestyles. They feel like exercising daily and eating a healthy diet doesn\u2019t apply to them because they look skinny. But looking the part doesn\u2019t always mean you fit the part.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As Long as I Look Good, That\u2019s All That Matters!<\/h2>\n

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If only that were the case. <\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, that attitude is exactly what causes people to become skinny fat in the first place.  The appearance of being skinny seems to outweigh being fit and healthy. However, because of the way fat can be stored, skinny fat people risk having serious health problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not all fat gets stored under the skin. Fat that people can see is referred to as <\/span>subcutaneous fat<\/b>, but there\u2019s a second type \u2013 <\/span>visceral fat<\/b> \u2013 and it\u2019s the worse of the two.  If you\u2019re skinny fat, you likely have a lot of this second type.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visceral fat is internal fat that develops in the abdominal cavity, gets stored around the organs, and wraps around your kidneys, intestines, stomach, and liver.  It\u2019s sneaky because while it\u2019s easy to see subcutaneous fat, it isn\u2019t so easy to see the visceral fat in your midsection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having large amounts of visceral fat can spell a heap of trouble, according to Harvard Medical School<\/a>.  Visceral fat has been linked with:<\/p>\n