Health Insurance News - Internal Fat Risks
A healthy diet, exercise and health insurance are the triumvirate of good living. Interestingly, people who appear thin on the outside, may have fat surrounding their internal organs, and may be more at risk for health problems than active obese people.
According to the Independent Online, doctors now think that internal fat is just as dangerous at the more obvious fat that can be seen as bulges under the skin.
Dr. Jimmy Bell, scanned 800 people with MRI machines in order to create maps that show where people store fat. The fat maps show, "Being thing doesn't automatically mean you're not fat," says Bell.
Bell's studies show that people who diet instead of exercise in order to maintain weight are likely to have internal fat deposits. 45% of the women scanned with normal BMI scores had large amounts of internal fat. 60% of the men scanned with normal BMIs had excessive levels of internal fat.
Bell says that thin people with internal fat may be eating too much fat and sugar, and aren't exercising enough. They're not eating enough for extra pounds to show up on the scale, but the subcutaneous fat on thin people puts them at risk for diseases normally associated with being overweight such as heart disease and diabetes.
Fortunately, internal fat can be burned off through exercise and improvements in diet. Bell's study may change the way we understand fat, but the message remains the same. Eat a well-balanced diet, get some exercise, and make sure you and your family have a good family health insurance plan.
According to the Independent Online, doctors now think that internal fat is just as dangerous at the more obvious fat that can be seen as bulges under the skin.
Dr. Jimmy Bell, scanned 800 people with MRI machines in order to create maps that show where people store fat. The fat maps show, "Being thing doesn't automatically mean you're not fat," says Bell.
Bell's studies show that people who diet instead of exercise in order to maintain weight are likely to have internal fat deposits. 45% of the women scanned with normal BMI scores had large amounts of internal fat. 60% of the men scanned with normal BMIs had excessive levels of internal fat.
Bell says that thin people with internal fat may be eating too much fat and sugar, and aren't exercising enough. They're not eating enough for extra pounds to show up on the scale, but the subcutaneous fat on thin people puts them at risk for diseases normally associated with being overweight such as heart disease and diabetes.
Fortunately, internal fat can be burned off through exercise and improvements in diet. Bell's study may change the way we understand fat, but the message remains the same. Eat a well-balanced diet, get some exercise, and make sure you and your family have a good family health insurance plan.
