A friend and I were having a discussion about obesity. We agree that yes, two people could eat the exact same amount and do the same things and one could get overwieght and the other stay fit.
So I would say that in order to maintain similar weights one would have to eat less than the other. My friend believes that some people are naturally obese. I argued that a person that has a tendency to gain weight needs to consume less than the other, but can still maintain a healthy weight on a strict diet.
My question is:
Is it actually possible for a person to consume less than is actually required of their body and still gain weight?
2007-01-31 13:19:23 · 3 answers · asked by murphy.danny 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes, it's called metabolic resistance and a friend of mine has it. She can gain weight at under 1000 calories a day.
People talk about "slow" metabolisms. Actually what is happening with those who have "slow" metabolisms is that their metabolism is actually super-efficient at converting every bite of food into fat. People with "fast" metabolisms use the food as energy or it passes through them without being converted.
2007-02-01 00:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by Rosie Young 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when eat like just another my age woman ı start gaining weight...and not to a point I can gain weight forever...I really need to eat less than others to stay still
2007-02-04 12:29:15 · answer #2 · answered by lateine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might think of so. whilst the sickness is characterised by low bodyweight, image distortion, and worry of fatness, it is likewise characterised by particular behaviors, specifically undereating. somebody plump or obese can actually initiate a silly or desperate plan to shed weight by ingesting very virtually not something, and follow it till they reason themselves substantial harm, same as their underweight sisters.
2016-10-16 09:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋