Think being slim will protect you from heart disease and diabetes? Think again! Even slender people can be fat on the inside

More young, slim people are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes and other problems as a result of hidden fat that lies around the organs. 


Here we tell the stories of people who all had a normal body mass index (BMI) - between 18 and 25 - but were diagnosed with so-called 'fat' conditions. Becks Breslin (left), 38, from Leicestershire, suffered a heart attack despite being slim, exercising regularly, never smoking and drinking only socially. John Nicholson, 63, from Hampshire, was told he had type 2 diabetes despite being slim and going to the gym three times a week. Karen Danville (centre), 55, from Hull, suffered a mini-stroke while Phil Salter (right), 58, from Manchester, discovered his 'sore throat' was due acid from his stomach splashing into his oesophagus - a condition usually associated with people who drink, smoke or are overweight. And Kerry Freedman, 42, from Manchester, was diagnosed with gallstones - normally seen in older, overweight people.