Is it really good to be too thin?

Recently, a hospital in Hengshui, Hebei Province, received a severely malnourished patient. She was 1.65 meters tall and weighed only 50 kilograms. After asking about the patient's medical history, the doctor learned that the patient was obsessed with beauty and thought that being thin was better, so she had a rather paranoid idea about losing weight. So the patient lost weight from 130 kilograms to 50 kilograms through various methods within a year. The doctor then developed a preliminary nutrition plan and psychological treatment plan for the patient, but the patient was quite resistant and refused some treatments, still insisting on losing weight. Later, as the patient's condition became worse and worse, she suffered from multiple organ failure and was transferred to the ICU for intensive treatment.

It's incredible to think about it. This distorted aesthetic view is actually a serious mental illness. Why do you have to be this thin to be beautiful? Is being too thin really beautiful? What are the adverse consequences of excessive weight loss? Let's talk about it together!

01. Is it really good to be too thin?

A height of 165cm and a BMI of 130cm are both normal, at most on the edge.

But if it is reduced to 50, it would be too much.

What does 50 jin mean? A barrel of water is 18.9L, which is less than 40 jin, and a barrel of oil is 5L, which is about 10 jin. Basically, it is a barrel of water + a barrel of oil.

Or for comparison, my country has a big data standard for children of different age groups, which forms our country's standard weight statistics. This data can also be used for daily management of children's health, that is, to see whether the child has developmental abnormalities.

So, how heavy is 25kg?

It is roughly equivalent to the weight of an 8-year-old (median) girl.

It is also quite impressive that this 165cm-adult man reduced himself to the weight of an elementary school student.

Therefore, this kind of weight loss is not just ordinary weight loss, but a serious psychological problem. Not only is the aesthetic deformity, but there is also a serious psychological problem, and she may not be able to control it herself.

In this case, psychological treatment is key, and even certain medical and drug strategies may have to be adopted to ensure the body's nutrition first, otherwise the patient may be in danger of death.

02. What adverse consequences will excessive weight loss bring?

In fact, being too thin is not good. The body must maintain a certain weight, otherwise the body's normal life functions cannot be maintained, and it is easy to have various health problems, and may even cause serious illness or death.

Moreover, I actually disagree with the thin aesthetic of some women. This is not only an aesthetic issue, but also a health issue.

Some time ago, we were involved in research in the field of metabolism, and one of the key focuses was fat metabolism. At that time, we noticed a basic problem, that is, women generally have higher body fat content than men.

In fact, not only men and women, but even among animals, many females have higher body fat content than males.

The basic evolutionary logic is that females face restrictions on their movements when they become pregnant and give birth, so they must store enough calories in advance, and body fat is one of the manifestations. Otherwise, they will face danger to their own lives, and of course, will also bring health risks to their offspring.

And this logic has penetrated into the entire life cycle. For example, we have observed that when the body fat content is too low, one of the direct manifestations of females is the loss of normal physiological cycle, and then various metabolic disorders follow, showing various unhealthy symptoms.

Being too fat can affect your health, and being too thin can also affect your health. So don't lose weight excessively, as that is very unhealthy.

Anyway, I don’t agree with the aesthetic of being fair, young and thin, and I don’t recommend excessive weight loss.