Recommendations / 03/06/2020

Are you too skinny if you can see your ribs?

Many women have ribs that show. Many women with visible ribs have excellent cholesterol profiles, a perfectly normal heart and digestive system, low blood pressure, normal blood work and have beautiful skin and strong nails. A woman who truly is too thin will most often show ribs.

Is it unhealthy if you can see your ribs?

If you happen to naturally have a similar body type then perhaps seeing your ribs is not so bad…as long as you maintain a healthy weight, healthy diet and healthy amount of physical activity. Besides, anyone who ribs you about not seeing your ribs may not deserve to see you at all.

Is being able to see your ribs normal?

Twist your torso, you’ll see ribs. They’re normal, not a symptom of anorexia. It worries me that the sight of ribs is now considered so unusual.

Can I be skinny with a big ribcage?

Bones Don’t Lie Most areas of your body, including hips, torso and even feet and fingers, can become smaller when you lose weight. Bones and body frame size don’t change with weight loss, so the seemingly wide rib cage itself won’t change in size.

Why is my ribcage so visible?

If your rib cage is slightly uneven or protruding, it may be due to a muscle weakness. Your abdominal muscles play a large role in holding your rib cage in place. If your muscles on one side of your body are weaker, it may be causing one side of your rib cage to stick out or sit unevenly.

Why are my ribs showing but I am not underweight?

Sounds like you are worried about something that is really not an issue. I am not underweight either, but my ribs certainly show when I lie down. Just means you don’t have a lot of fat around your rib cage. Fat on the body isn’t evenly proportioned. That’s why many people hold fat in places others don’t.

Is it normal to have ribs on your body?

Of course not, unless your ribs are very sharply visible, it’s normal. The idea that it isn’t has come from the fact that we have now come to accept increasing levels of overweight and obesity. Waist sizes that were the expected ones for an adult woman when I was growing up now get claims that someone is drastically underweight.

Is it normal that you can see your ribcage?

If you have been heavier and started dieting this is normal unless you are starving yourself. If this is a sudden happening and you couldn’t see your ribs a month ago and now you can that’s not normal. Normally when you take a deep breath and hold it, you can see every rib. Are your other family members thin? Can you see their ribs?

Is it normal for your bones to show if you are not overweight?

Bones show if you’re not obese, whether you are slightly overweight, if you are “perfect” weight or of course if you’re underweight. The amount each bone shows varies from person to person. A slightly rounded tummy is normal for most women.

Is it bad to have ribs at rest?

It really depends on how your body fat is distributed to be honest. Visible ribs ‘at rest’ would be a bit of a red flag to pay attention to being underfat – but someone is not necessarily underweight if they have them. It really depends on how much they show also. Mine are “hint of ribs” visible, not “counting each rib” visible.

Is it normal for my ribs to show?

Generally yes. Mine show on my chest, front ribcage, side, and maybe back. If I couldn’t see them I’d think there was too much fat on me. my ribs show even at a healthy weight because i don’t generally gain weight up there. i’m not really a fan of that look, but i’d rather not be overweight.

Is it healthy that you can see your ribcage?

If you have a smaller bone structure/smaller frame, I’d expect expect to see prominent clavicles, as well as their rib cage to some degree. However, if you’ve had a new onset of rapid weight loss and now you can see your rib cage when you couldn’t before, you should see an MD right away.