If you're bigger does that mean you need more exercise?

Question

I have this friend and she is not fat at all. She's medium frame. her doctor told her she needed more exericise. And there's this person that I consider is fat (clearly 30/40 lbs overweight) and a lot of ppl say she is not fat at all and is fine the way she is. They say she look good thick. What I'm wondering is if my friend who is not fat at all need exercise, does that mean the fatter girl need more exercise than her? If person B is bigger than person A does that automatically mean person B need more exercise?

Answer 1

Well exercise is a good way for someone who is overweight to lose weight and boost their metabolism, however someone who is the perfect weight, or even underweight, could still have a doctor tell him/her that they needed to exercise more. Its possible for someone to be THIN but not fit. Exercise makes a person healthier and helps reduce the risks of other health problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Person B may need to exercise more than person A if person B is trying to lose weight, but its a good idea for everyone to get 30 min of exercise at least 3-4 days a week...if not more.

Answer 2

I imagine that it would depend on why the exercise was needed, and what the end goal was. Does it automatically mean if you're bigger, you need more exercise.. no, I don't think so.

I know a few 'bigger' people that are considered to be pretty healthy, and fine as is. And I know a lot of 'smaller' people that are pretty unhealthy. How one looks (good thick or good thin) is very different from how healthy you are.

Answer 3

the person who went to the doctor who told her she needed to exercise has a good doctor. We are the most obese nation on the planet. Kids wont even walk 10 feet if they can get a ride that far. Your friend needs to worry about her health and not the other girls health. What you do now will effect you 10-20 years down the road.

Answer 4

You'd think so.

But doctors have different standards for deciding if a patient is under-nourished, well nourished, or obese, than do most females.

And also, being of normal or fairly normal weight, does not negate the need for exercise. Doctors prescribe exercise for more reasons than weight control.

Excercises can strengthen muscles, loosen joints, improve cardiac and GI function, improve skin conditions, lots of things, even improve mental health, especially depression.

Answer 5

I feel like there is a math problem in this question. Regardless if a person is fat, we all need to exercise routinely. But if a doctor tells her so, then it might be a good idea