Question

What are the contributing factors to obesity ?

Answer 1

Nowadays Obesity is one of the major cause which gives rise to many other diseases. At present senerio, people are very busy in their life and they do not have much time to look after their health. Eating junk food and hanging out always for lunch or dinner etc. are the major cause of obesity. There is lack of physical activities among people, they do not follow exercise or any fitness activity. Improper diet results into obesity.

Some of the factors are mentioned below:

• Genetics: Some people have genetic disorder, that means the obesity is in their gene.
• Family lifestyle: The poor life style, not proper food intake etc.
• Inactivity: Loss of physical activities.
• Unhealthy diet: Giving preference to junk foods and not eating healthy.
• Medical problems: Sometimes many other problems leads to the obesity such as PCOS or hormonal imbalance, thyroid etc.
• Social and economic issues: Some people can not afford the healthy diet.
• Age: Sometimes with increase in age body weight also changes.