Obesity and malnutrition are two pandemic's in the world today that may seem at first to be on opposite ends of the spectrum. However, this is not always true, a person can be obese and malnourished at the same time.
Obesity means having too much body fat. It is not the same as being overweight, which means weighing too much. A person may be overweight from extra muscle, bone, or water, as well as from having too much fat. For this reason using a body fat measurement may be a more accurate gauge for healthy individuals and athletes.
The term malnutrition refers to deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients, alone or in combination. Malnutrition can be avoided by maintaining a well balanced diet with a variety of healthy food choices. And by including the proper balance of protein, carbohydrates, fats and the micronutrients associated with them. So if you have a BMI over 30 and are not eating a healthy diet then you may also be malnourished. Fad diets and crash diets will almost always lead to malnourishment.
Ensuring the proper balance of these nutrients along with the appropriate amount of calories for an individual will allow a person to maintain a healthy weight. For otherwise healthy individuals adding exercise to the equation may also allow for a lower body fat percentage as well. Because it is possible to be of normal weight or under weight and to have a high body-fat percentage. Picture the skinny guy with a beer gut.
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