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The Obesity Paradox: What the Science Says
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The obesity paradox theory argues that some fat people seem healthy, but the jury is still out on the hard and fast medical knowledge around it. While there are moral arguments against the theory, numbers show that around one-third of obese people have normal health markers.
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The belief that being fat equates to poor health is not necessarily true and is mainly based on bias.
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Summary
The belief that being fat equates to poor health is not necessarily true and is mainly based on bias. Current research indicates that one-third of obese individuals have normal health markers, while 25% of people with an average weight do not.