Why “Skinny Fat” Can Be Worse than Obesity

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Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Medicine

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🗓️ 17 March 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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It’s no secret that being overweight or obese can increase your risk for numerous health problems, including stroke, some cancers, heart disease, and depression. What many people don’t realize, however, is that we can suffer all these problems even if we’re normal weight or underweight. Scientists have even coined a phrase for this phenomenon: “thin on the outside, fat on the inside,” or TOFI. Instead of being “overweight,” these people are “under-lean” (i.e., they don’t have enough muscle) and have a little extra weight around the middle, or “belly fat.” TOFIs have the metabolic features of a prediabetic obese person: Low muscle mass, inflammation, high triglycerides, low good cholesterol, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.

In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I am talking about “skinny fat,” why it can be worse than obesity, and how to address it.

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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Ninety-three percent of people are metabolically unhealthy (3:03 / 00:56)
Risks associated with being TOFI (4:40 / 2:25)
Body composition testing (7:06 / 4:55)
The first steps to take if you fall into the category of TOFI (8:16 / 6:05)
The benefits of strength training (9:25 / 7:11)
Addressing food sensitivities (10:40 / 8:28)
Stress management techniques (11:00 / 8:47)
Additional strategies to address TOFI (11:11 / 9:00)

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0:00.0	Hi, Dr. Pharmacy Listeners, it's Dr. Mark here.
0:03.0	If you've been following me, you know that I'm obsessed with understanding the latest research on longevity and how we can apply it to our daily lives.
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0:28.0	The truth is that if you are thin and you eat crappy and you don't exercise, it doesn't mean you're home free.
0:37.0	Hi, everyone. It's Dr. Mark.
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