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Causes of Obesity

causes-of-obesity-figureCauses of obesity, briefly described below are several contributing causes on obesity.

Diet
A high-fat diet can certainly contribute to an increased risk for obesity. In fact, the body notoriously becomes more efficient at meeting challenges. The body may, in a high-fat diet, learn to store fat more easily–which would increase one’s body fat percentage.

Genetics
It is well established through “twin studies” research that genetics plays a role in obesity. Identical twins, who have the same genetic makeup, are more likely to be obese than are Read more …

Cause and Effect of Obesity

cause-and-effect-of-obesity-figureCause and effect of obesity do not come simply from eating too much, while not exercising enough. But obesity is much more complicated than that. Obesity is caused when something goes very wrong with your metabolism and sets up a vicious cycle. To break this cycle of obesity, you have to first understand how your metabolism works.

Obesity can result from a minor energy imbalance, which lead to a gradual but persistent weight gain over a considerable period. Some researchers have hypothesized that energy imbalance is the result Read more …

Factors Causing Obesity

For simple, obesity is caused by calorie imbalance. What causes this imbalance varies from one another. We also know obesity is more than just over-eating. Genetic, environmental, psychological, and other factors seem to play a major role in causing obesity.

Here are some factors that have been associated with obesity:

1. Get the Weight During a certain period
Someone generally get more weight over a period of life following: between 12 and 18 years of age, between 12 and 16 years, when the adults who benefit exceeds Read more …