Can thin people get heart disease or diabetes?
Im 15 and I am in good health. For the past year, I have focussed all my attention toward acedemics, which means I have no time to exercise. Now, my sophomore and junior are yet to come, and I will have to put more towards the acedemic area. Without exercise, I am worried if I would get heart problems or diabetes. What do you think? Till now, I am in perfect health. I am a bit underheight, and pretty thin (not anorexic of course). My stomach is a wee bit fatty (not fat nor so stomachless), but I am pretty thin. Any suggestions? I think I should add that I rarely eat food outside. Im vegeterian, and I intake much carbohydrates
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Yes, thin people can get heart disease and diabetes, but I don't think it's something to worry about at your age. It's mostly just older thin people who've led sedentary lives and eaten poorly all their lives who end up having problems. You're doing ok. Concentrate on grades for now, but don't forget that activity and good diet are important too.
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Thin people can get just as many illness and diseases as overweight ones. But most diseases come from partially being overweight, other attributes to getting a disease is in the family genes and the way you eat, i.e. fried foods every day.
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you can get these diseases if you're thin b/c they can be hereditary. however, exercising and taking care of yourself will give you the energy that you need to do well in in school and will provide a necessary break. maybe get otgether with some friends to go for walks or join a gym.
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While thinner people are at less of a risk of heart disease or diabetes, it does not disqualify them. If there is heart disease or diabetes in your family, you are at a much higher risk of it. Sometimes these conditions can be hereditary, sometimes they are brought on by outside factors. At your age you should be getting 30 minutes of active movement per day. I wouldn't worry about it at this point. If you are going for regular checkups with bloodwork, if anything is irregular, your doctor would let your parents know. I'm sure everything is fine or you would have heard.
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diabetes n heart desease largely depend on lifestyle n not fully on a persons weight
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You need to exercise. It will actually help you study, sleep better, and be more productive in your academic endeavors. It's too important for your overall wellbeing to cut it out. I understand the difficulty of balancing it all but it's better to workout than skip it. I work full-time and take graduate courses. I also have a family. But I take time to work out because it's that important. I also do some volunteer work. I still have some free time but not much. I don't watch tv, except for some news before I leave for work.
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No I think that at you age you shouldn't have any risk, but exercise its not only for physical health purposes but mental too. What I mean is that helps you to deal with the strees that you have at school. My suggestion, have a couple of basketball, tennis, soccer game a week, or walk when you can even if is just a couple of miles a week, eat properly, swim, play bowling, walk you dog twice a day or just go up and down in your stairs at home or at school, you will feel much relax and without the worries that you have now. Good luck, hope that it helps.
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yes am 16 and when i was 14 when i was in middle school i meet this girl who was very thin and had diabetes my aunt had a heart disease she died from it and she was thin
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