Think obese people are unhealthier than slim people? You may be surprise that this may not always be the case, as one of the key factors depends on the fats levels of the person and the location of the fats. A slim person can be equally unhealthy if his/her fats level is high and the majority of the fats are located at the belly, which is considered to be in the "dangerous zone" as belly fat known as visceral fat can raise a person's risk of diabetes and heart diseases.
Fats loss is therefore more important than and people should focus on losing fats rather than weights. But how to tell the difference between surplus weight and surplus fats before you can embark on a fats-loss program?
When people become overweight or obese, their fat percentage increase but changes in muscles and bone mass are minimal. Change in bone mass is also unlikely to lead to a drastic increase in weight as a 10% increase in bone mass only lead to an extra 1 to 1.5kg of body weight. Muscles, on the other hand, weighs more than bone mass and fats but unless you exercise and have high muscle mass, for most people, their surplus weight
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