Challenging the 'Obesity Paradox': The Truth Behind Being 'Fat but Fit'

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Ready to debunk the myths, lies, and half-truths about obesity and healthy living? Listening to this episode will challenge the 'health at any size' idea that obesity and health can coexist. I dive into a dissection of the 'obesity paradox' and 'fat but fit' - a term that has been doing rounds on social media and even within medical circles. The episode looks at the World Health Organisation's definition of health and discusses a study that proves that metabolically healthy obese people are at a higher risk of coronary heart disease than their normal weight, metabolically healthy counterparts.
I don't stop at challenging the 'obesity paradox'; we also take a hard look at the controversies around obesity and health, explaining why being 'metabolically healthy' doesn't necessarily mean you're healthy if you're obese. I bring to light the risks of obesity, including complications during pregnancy and other health issues, often ignored in popular discussions, including the impact of obesity on fertility.
This episode also talks about the dangers of taking everything you see online at face value and dispel some of the myths about caloric intake and the role the laws of thermodynamics has in weight gain and loss.

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Chapters

1. The Obesity Paradox (00:00:00)

2. The Controversy Surrounding Obesity and Health (00:05:34)

3. Obesity's Impact on Fertility and Misinformation (00:13:20)

4. Basal Metabolic Rates and Caloric Intake (00:21:43)

5. Healthy Living and Exercise Importance (00:26:20)