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I was thin but diagnosed with abdominal obesity and pre-diabetes in my younger years.

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I used to be slender, but a surprising diagnosis changed everything. I was told by my family doctor in my mid-twenties that I had abdominal obesity. She said that although I might have seemed thin outside, my body carried extra weight around my belly. She wisely detected that I was pre-diabetic.

The caring physician explained that abdominal obesity was not always evident by looking at a person. It was about where the fat sits, around our organs, inside our body. She said it was like having a secret layer of extra weight hidden away, impacting our health in ways we might not see immediately.

It was a crucial reminder that my health was not what it seemed on the surface, teaching me that what was inside could significantly impact my well-being, even if it was not immediately visible.

I provided a detailed perspective of my experience titled Following Traditional Advice Made Me Prediabetic in My 20s: But an experimental and open-minded approach gave me six-pack abs in my 50s.

However, that important story published in May 2023 glitched, and only a handful of people got a chance to view it. I firmly…