Constitutional leanness: when to grow is a challenge

While some declare war on the extra pounds, others are racing for extra pounds. Despite the spread, fast foods and high-calorie dishes, they can not take a gram. Raphael Gruman, nutritionist, explains everything about constitutional wasting.

They dream of growing up. They can eat calories and nibble all day, their body decided not to gain weight. And this can become a real frustration, but also a real suffering. Alexandra is 21 years old and measures 1.78 meters for 52 kilos. The young woman, less complexed today by its silhouette, explains that it was not always easy to assume.

Unlike other behavioral disorders where a person is fed too much or not enough, constitutional wasting is a physiological problem, not a psychological one. "Some people thought I was sick. I had a lot of remarks about my physique.

In the human body, the layers of fat help protect us from cold and shocks. "In the buttocks, we all have a small greasy panniculus, which helps cushion the shock when we sit.