With all the fuss about obesity around the globe, the skinny underweight minority gets overlooked sometimes. Unfortunately, they too suffer as badly as the obese as being underweight can turn out to be a real pain in your hind parts, at a later age.
The lack of awareness about low body weight could be the reason why people are not so vigilant about such a serious problem. Thankfully, there exists enough information and remedial measures to help those who have an extra lean body.
The right information can bring about a world of difference in the lives of average skinny individuals.
What constitutes being underweight?
Ideally a Body Mass Index (BMI) of below 18.5 would constitute you being underweight. Since this scale takes into account only the height and weight, there is a small possibility that it would ignore those people with higher muscle mass or those who are naturally skinny but healthy. Continue reading