Which is Worse: Being Overweight Underweight or are they Both Equally Bad? Which is Worse: Being Overweight, Underweight, or are they Both Equally Bad? The effective management of food intake and nutrition are both key to good health. Some food substances that people consume include; proteins, carbohydrates, fats and mineral salts. Nutrition is important for growth and development as well as health and wellbeing. However, large intake or misuse of these food substances may be disastrous to the body. In light of this, this paper focuses on the disadvantages of being both overweight and underweight. Body mass index is the device used to show overweight, underweight or normal body weight. It measures an individual’s weight in relation