According to some new studies, being overweight might not be as bad for people as once thought. There has been a push lately to get people to slim down and drop any extra weight they have built over the years. However, it is now thought that skinny people are more likely to develop osteoporosis in women over time. In men, prostate cancer seems to be on the rise in people who are skinny. On the other hand, those men and women who were overweight suffered these ailments less, and were healthier overall.
Does this mean a person should go out and gain hundreds of pounds of extra weight? The answer is, of course, no. The people who participated in the study were not obese according to their body mass index. They were only overweight. People should understand that being obese can be harmful to their health. However, being five or ten pounds over your desired weight can have many benefits in the long term.
People who are slightly overweight also report having more energy and being happier overall. Studies show that blood sugar could have something to do with this finding. Those who eat regularly tend to have more a more consistent blood sugar reading, which is healthy for a person to maintain.
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