Experts Warn of Health Risks from Extreme Thinness
Dietitian Elena Solomatin warned that extreme thinness can disrupt the functioning of the immune, endocrine, and other systems of the body, according to Public Service of News.
Consensus
- Extreme thinness poses serious health risks.
- Extreme thinness can affect the immune, nervous, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems.
- Extreme thinness can lead to impaired wound healing.
- Extreme thinness can disrupt the menstrual cycle in women.
- Extreme thinness may be a sign of underlying health issues, not just individual preference.
- The trend toward extreme thinness is growing despite known health risks.
Points of divergence
- Fans on social media criticize celebrities like Ariana Grande, Janna Ortega, and Kate Beckinsale for extreme weight loss, claiming they lost their former attractiveness. — vm
- Extreme thinness can lead to osteoporosis and fractures due to calcium and vitamin D deficiency. — riamo
- Extreme thinness may lead to eating disorders, including nervous anorexia. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- What is dangerous about extreme thinness — Вечерняя Москва
- Dietician warned Russians about danger of painful thinness — РИАМО