Genetics and Obesity. Obesity genes are also one of the obesity causes. Obese parents, very often, are an obesity cause. Being overweight and obese tends to run in families. If one or both parents are obese, chances of their children being obese are 3 times higher than children whose parents are not obese. These genetic [...]
Life Style and Obesity. As mentioned in the previous post, causes of obesity are grouped under three heads: Life style causes, genetic causes and medical causes of obesity. We discuss here and below the life style habits that result in obesity.
Obesity Causes and Obesity Risk Factors. What Causes Obesity. Cause of obesity boils down to one principle factor. And that factor is calorie intake greatly exceeds calories burnt. In other words, there is energy imbalance which results in weight gain, causing obesity. Over time, this consistent lack of energy balance results in obesity.