7 things on the checklist: thin, flabbergasted, skinny obesity
Feb 28, 2025
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Skinny obesity refers to a state of normal weight, but high body fat percentage and low muscle mass. Abdominal obesity is usually severe, and the forearms and thighs are thin. In particular, fat accumulated in the gut acts as a cause of △ cardiovascular disease △ hyperlipidemia △ diabetes. Koreans are more vulnerable to lean obesity due to relatively low muscle mass and high carbohydrate intake.
Fortunately, skinny obesity can be improved by managing lifestyle well. With the help of Yong, the head of the representative hospital located at 365mc hospital in Seoul, we summarized the 'dry obesity-inducing lifestyle'.
◇"No matter what you eat, you need rice."Suspected high dependence on carbohydrates
There is a person who orders rice after eating meat at a meat restaurant. If you often say, "'No matter what you eat, you have to eat rice at the end to feel reassured', you can suspect a diet that is highly dependent on carbohydrates.
Carbohydrate-focused meals are likely to lead to nutritional imbalances. In particular, if you eat only △ noodle △ rice cake △ bread △ rice without meat, it can lead to protein shortage.
In the end, excessive carbohydrate intake can lead to increased body fat and act as the main culprit of thin obesity. If it is difficult to reduce the amount of rice from the beginning, it is also a good idea to add mixed grains such as beans, oats, and quinoa high in protein when cooking rice.
"If you have a lot of carbohydrate intake and lack of protein, there is a high risk of muscle loss and increased body fat percentage," said So, head of the representative hospital. "The key is to properly balance carbohydrates and proteins."
◇ Soda habits instead of water…"Increased body fat, decreased metabolism"
Those who accompany soda at every meal or pack only drinks to replenish moisture should also be careful of dry obesity.
Eating artificial sweeteners or sugary drinks while lacking water intake can lead to increased body fat and decreased metabolism. In addition, beverages with high caffeine or added sugar take away moisture from the body and interfere with waste discharge. It can even decrease the function of fat metabolism.
As zero-calorie drinks have become popular recently, many people choose beverages instead of water because they think that drinking them will not make them gain weight, unlike in the past, said So, head of the representative hospital. "However, zero drinks also do not function like water, and they may suffer unexpected health problems due to artificial additives, so we should be careful."
A research team led by Professor Yi Hai Chao of the University of Karolinska, Sweden, published a study that showed that aspartame consumption, which is commonly used in zero drinks, dramatically increases insulin levels and increases fat plaque in the arteries. According to the research team, aspartame promotes insulin secretion by tricking sweet-sensing receptors, which is likely to activate the CX3CL1 protein to induce inflammation and plaque accumulation in blood vessels.
The head of the representative hospital, So, said "Considering a healthy metabolism, drinking water should be considered."It is helpful to drink at least 1.5 to 2 liters of water a day " he advised.
◇Even a skinny person must exercise...Aerobic exercise is especially helpful
Most people who do not gain weight genetically do not feel the need for exercise as they maintain a slim body throughout their lives.
However, exercise is essential to improve lean obesity. In the first place, aerobic exercise is also a way to erase visceral fat, the main culprit of dry obesity. According to So, the head of the representative hospital, visceral fat cannot be eliminated by medical treatment such as liposuction. A protein-oriented 'low-tankodan' diet and about 30 minutes of aerobic exercise per day serve as therapeutic agents.
On top of that, it is a lack of muscle strength that encourages skinny obesity. This is because fat that has not been consumed by energy easily accumulates around organs when muscle mass is low. If you do not exercise while lacking muscle mass, your basic metabolism can be lowered and your body fat can gradually increase. If only the belly is bulging out more and more, it is a sign that strength training is necessary.
The head of the representative hospital, So, said "Thin obesity can quietly destroy not only health but also body shape"When the abdomen, forearms, thighs, etc., where the muscles are supposed to be located, are filled with fat, they become sagging and disheveled."
In this case, he explains that controlling skinny obesity with a healthy lifestyle and improving the changed body shape smoothly by adding the power of medicine can be one way. In the case of body type correction, liposuction or fat extraction injections can be used, said So, the head of the representative hospital.
※Dry obesity checklist
-The weight is in the normal range, but only the belly is bulging.
-The body fat percentage is more than 25% (male) and 30% (female).
-I rarely exercise.
-They lack protein intake and eat mainly carbohydrates.
-They often eat less than two meals a day.
-I drink coffee and drinks more often than water.
-I often feel tired sitting down for more than eight hours a day.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
