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Originally Posted by sass63  Interesting for sure but if obesity has nothing to do with genetics why is it that some family's are plum full of over weight people and some familys dont have any or maybe just one or two?  |
probably some of it is related to lifestyle choices made by families. if you have a husband and a wife who overeat and eat poor food choices, chances are their lifestyle will influence their children, and their children will be more likely to eat unhealthy. family influece I think in my mind is one of the biggest reasons for families to be obese.
some of it has to be genetics in my mind. some people who eat horrid don't exercise and never put on a pound, and then there are others who eat very healthy and cannot lose weight. it's important for people to understand that genetics may have a role for people and their ability to gain or even lose weight butit should not be used as a excuse not to be healthy. if someone eats poor and they do not exercise i have difficulty sympathizing with someone when they blame their obesity solely on genetics.