Gym & Fitness
Are you "Skinny" fat? | Dr Pal
If you’re a little unclear on what exactly skinny fat means, it a phrase that refers to someone who has a weight and BMI that is normal for that person’s height, but has much more body fat and not enough muscle mass recommended for optimal health.
Many people just assume that if their weight and/or BMI is normal, they have nothing to worry about. This has a lot to do with misconceptions about BMI’s usefulness in assessing weight and health. For example, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), if your BMI is between 18.5 and 24.99, you are considered to be in the normal range for sufficient health.
But WHO says [BMI] should be considered as a rough guide because it may not correspond to the same body fat percentage in different individuals.
How your weight is distributed determines whether you fall into the skinny fat category. Weight alone cannot tell whether you’re skinny fat or not, which is precisely why so many people don’t realize that they are.
The term “skinny fat” is actually a popular term that describes a very real medical condition called sarcopenic obesity. This condition refers to an individual who may have what would be considered a normal/healthy weight, but metabolically, this person shares many health characteristics as someone who is overweight or obese.
If your waist circumference is more than 80 cms in women and more than 90 cms in men, you meet the criteria for skinny fat.
People who want to be thin and healthy need to increase their muscle mass and reduce their fat mass.
This can be done in a number of ways, such as eating a protein-rich diet, but one of the best ways to increase Skeletal Muscle Mass is weight training.
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Dr. Palaniappan Manickam MD, MPH
Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology | Epidemiologist
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@shubham_dev840
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
My height:6 ft
Weight: 73 kgs
Belly circumference:92 cm😢
@rakeshgogoi5158
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
I m in 32 but unfortunately my waist size is also 32 😂😂
@TimeTravelTales-u8o
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
mine is 85 so i am a skinny fat male
@madhurohanam
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Yelinati shani😂
@ichkinda
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Saravanan kumpar and tripura sundari
@hsihdbssbcjtzksk7426
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Yeah…. Nope on the cm part. It doesn't take height into account. 90 cm is 35 inches. Imagine a 4'10 guy and a 6'2 guy, 35 cm waist is wildly different for those two. A better indicator is a mirror.
@karishmakarish1721
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
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@elektroyvlogzzz6927
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
foot can be seen easily, but sun is something else for me 🤡
@Usmankhan-mo3rf
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Sir my weight is 75 kg my height is 5.6 my weight is 75 on scale which is more but i am slim person and fit is it okay I am girl age 22
@keerthananatarajan8554
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
What about waist circumference for moms with diastasis recti even after yrs of pregnancy?
@vishnuparayil1
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
I used to have a waist size 94 cm. Now it is 74 cm. I got improved muscle mass as well. Thanks Dr Pal, I did all this without watching your videos. 😅
@Debjoyanta
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Bhai hindi mai bolo na
@Randomnewbie-e7j
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Le me fck full shinny
@fantastic.creator
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
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@user-wp9vf8kx1h
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
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@user-wp9vf8kx1h
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
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@zukocutedog
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Doc, how to get rid of this condition ? We,need this now.
@Mr.xofficials
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
I don't have to do that
@raj_from_yt
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
That’s not weist sir,that’s belly 😢😂
@maryammalik1374
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
😂😂
@Swamy.K-nr4jg
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
my body fat percentage is 12 ate age of 13
@jeevavenkatasamy411
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
My hand is 26cm and my belly is 80 i am skinny fat but i can see my rib cage and i can see my bone in my body and i took a diet when i was 61 kg were i didnt have my hanging belly but now i am 47 kg where i have hanging belly and i also did lots of abbs and hanging belly work out when i started deit but how i am so flexibel that i can touch my toe without bending my knee how? I dont know how i got hanging belly with balanced diet and intensity workout for 2-3 hours (HIIT) 😢
@jeevavenkatasamy411
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Sorry diet
@haamidfarhaan1681
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
91.44 cm
@PrinceKashyap-vb4bb
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
I am 17 and 5'10 my shoulders are broader and my waist is smaller than most of the girls😎
@rawnakrathod5261
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
My face is getting chubbier but my body is still thin🥲🥲
@nay.sen20
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Mine is 93cm, and Im on a mission to reach 80cm. Wish me luck.
@KeshavKataria-j7d
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
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@HOPE98901
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Lmao the way u talk
@Lily-7k_ytb
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 am
Moi je suis un homme et mon ventre mesure 98cm