I'm underweight, do I need to exercise?

A lot of people believe that because you are underweight, you should not exercise or give your body any rigorous physical activity. But it is not true.

To gain weight and maintain the ideal frame you need to have a proper caloric food intake along with a training regime.

It has been observed that a lot of people who are overly thin suffer from lack of confidence, are not comfortable in their skin or have sleep disorders.

The reason for them being towards a slender side can be due to a plethora of reasons. Some of which are:

1. It is a hereditary trait. Some people have a naturally low BMI due to the physical characteristics that run in the family. (Body Mass Index: Measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women).

2. Their body has a high metabolism rate, so they may not gain much weight even when eating high energy foods.
In the long run being ultra-thin leads to various health risks like anemia, malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies, decreased immune functions, osteoporosis(porosity of bones due to lack of calcium) and fertility issues in women.

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