Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Causes of Obesity

We generally talk about obesity or tips to get rid of obesity but we seldom talk about its causes. Obesity is caused by following reasons:-

  • Lack of exercise :- With the increase in high-tech electronics many of us have jobs that involve sitting at a desk for most of the day, we are spending more time with these gadgets rather than exercising.
  • Genes and Heredity :- Some people tend to stay the same weight for years without much effort, whereas others find they put on weight quickly if they are not careful. This because of genes – It has been discovered that there are certain genes that make you feel hungrier, or make it take longer for you to feel full.
  • Unhealthy diets :- The type of food we eat is important we should go for fresh, green and raw food rather then fast, packed or fried food, but also the amount of food we consume is also important.
  • Medicines or medical conditions :- Conditions such as over-production of steroid hormones in the body or an under-active thyroid gland can also be causes of weight gain. Certain medicines, including some steroids and antidepressants, contraceptive pill can contribute to weight gain.
  • Alcohol:- Alcohol is also one of the reason to gain weight. It contains lots of calories

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