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Several factors can play a role in gaining and retaining excess weight. These include diet, lack of exercise, environmental factors, and genetics. Some of these factors are discussed briefly in the following section.
Here are 10 factors that are leading causes of weight gain, obesity and metabolic disease, many of which have nothing to do with willpower. 1. Genetics. Obesity has a strong genetic...
Many factors can affect your weight, including your genes, eating habits, physical activity, work and family life, and community.
The evidence for social and environmental factors that contribute to obesity are often underappreciated. Obesity prevalence is significantly associated with sex, racial ethnic identity, and socioeconomic status, which creates complex relationships between each of these characteristics.
There are many risk factors for overweight and obesity. Some are individual factors like knowledge, skills, and behaviors. Others are in your environment, such as school, workplace, and neighborhood. Additionally, food industry practices and marketing as well as social and cultural norms and values can also impact your risk. You may not be able ...
Often, obesity results from inherited, physiological and environmental factors, combined with diet, physical activity and exercise choices. The good news is that even modest weight loss can improve or prevent the health problems associated with obesity.
Obesity is a complex and costly chronic disease influenced by many factors. These factors include health behaviors, stress, health conditions and medications, genes, and people's environment. Knowing the risk factors can help individuals and communities take steps to prevent and reduce obesity.
Maintaining a healthy weight is important for good health and wellbeing. But overweight and obesity is a complex issue – many factors affect body weight, and people’s ability to maintain a healthy weight. Excess weight generally results from an energy imbalance.
Multiple factors, from genetics to diet and lifestyle, can contribute to obesity risk. This article lays out the research and includes insight from obesity experts to provide a list of potential...
Genetic Influences on Obesity. Various genes that control appetite and metabolism predispose people to develop obesity when sufficient food energy is present. It is likely that dozens of such genes exist. Family studies reveal the strength of the genetic influence on obesity. When both parents are obese, 80 percent of their offspring will also ...