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

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

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Answer 1

It caused your body to work extra hard to pump blood all over the body. The more fat the more blood vessels. In addition you are prone to sleep apnea. If tests are normal now they won’t stay that way. I work in surgery and it’s is significantly more difficult to perform surgery on overweight patients. Plus there is more chance of complications