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Can you be underweight and healthy at the same time?

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Yes: If you feel well and are competitive in your favorite sport, you're probably fine. Many elite track-and-field athletes are underweight. It's about the big picture, rather than a number assembled by beancounters who studied scrawny drug addicts and alcoholics but ignored very aerobically fit people. Your physician and common sense are your best guides.

Answered 8/4/2018

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