To think obesity and elevated visceral fat don’t always go together.

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So I often notice posts on threads discussing obesity that state that an obese person is going to be a drain on the NHS as your internal organs will be surrounded by visceral fat and you will get diabetes or some other illness because of this.
So today I had a body composition analysis done. I already knew from my over 40s health check that I was in good shape despite my Obesity. My BMI is just shy of 33 but working on it. However of course I did wonder about body composition.
Well the results were surprising. My visceral fat levels were at the top end of normally so still healthy.
I did a bit of googling and this is apparently this is the case in about a third of obese people.
So AIBU to think that obesity alone does not make you unhealthy.
Certainly I exercise more and eat better than my less rounded dh.

Very interesting home. Thank you

They don't always go together no.
BUT you are morbidly obese with a BMI of 33.

Apart from the strain on your heart, if you are post menopause this obesity increases your risk of breast cancer 6 times above women who are not overweight.

You are also at risk of all other forms of cancer, especially colon cancer , because fat in the body creates an environment where cancer cells are not 'zapped' before they start increasing.

If you want to be in denial, fine, but it IS denial.

Jingling, she isn't morbidly obese, that's a BMI of over 40 or over 35 with concurrent health problems, which the op is not.

Wow who knew being 3 stone above ideal weight made you morbidly obese.? O wait.
Anyway not in denial. I log everything I eat on mfp I create a calorie deficit daily and I am gradually losing the weight.
10 mile walk tomorrow.