Why is it considered unhealthy if someone is overweight even if all their blood tests, blood pressure, etc. all come back at healthy levels?

Question

Assumimg that being overweight is due to fat, not muscle.

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Answer 1

Long before those metrics go out of whack, there are metabolic changes leading in that direction. First insulin resistance in muscles. Then liver. These metabolic changes cause all sorts of fuckery in the body. Once those metrics are out of whack, you really have problems.