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The reason why some people get obesity is because of their genes. Studies of twins who were separated when they were born show that genes play a role in obesity. This is around 40 to 70 percent. So what happens is that our bodies have a point where they like to stay and this point is decided by the genes we get from our parents.
There are some genes, like the FTO gene that affect how our brain controls what we eat and how we behave when we see food. For some people these genes make them want to eat more and it is not about being strong or weak it is about how their brain works.
Genes also decide how well our bodies burn energy and where we store fat. Some people have genes that make their bodies really good at saving energy and storing fat. This is like a power that helped our ancestors survive when food was scarce.. Now when we have a lot of food available this power can make us gain weight even if we do not want to.
The genes also affect how our bodies know when we have energy. There is a pathway in our body that is like a thermostat and it is controlled by genes. If this pathway does not work well our brain does not get the message that we have energy so it makes us want to eat more. This is not because we are not trying hard enough it is because our body is not working the way it should.
So being overweight is not about not having discipline it is about what is going on inside our bodies. Our genes decide how our bodies use energy and store fat and sometimes this can make us gain weight no matter what we do. Obesity is an issue and it is not just about food and exercise it is, about how our bodies work and that is decided by our genes.
Obesity isn't a character flaw; it’s a biological response by our genetic code.
There are some genes, like the FTO gene that affect how our brain controls what we eat and how we behave when we see food. For some people these genes make them want to eat more and it is not about being strong or weak it is about how their brain works.
Genes also decide how well our bodies burn energy and where we store fat. Some people have genes that make their bodies really good at saving energy and storing fat. This is like a power that helped our ancestors survive when food was scarce.. Now when we have a lot of food available this power can make us gain weight even if we do not want to.
The genes also affect how our bodies know when we have energy. There is a pathway in our body that is like a thermostat and it is controlled by genes. If this pathway does not work well our brain does not get the message that we have energy so it makes us want to eat more. This is not because we are not trying hard enough it is because our body is not working the way it should.
So being overweight is not about not having discipline it is about what is going on inside our bodies. Our genes decide how our bodies use energy and store fat and sometimes this can make us gain weight no matter what we do. Obesity is an issue and it is not just about food and exercise it is, about how our bodies work and that is decided by our genes.
Obesity isn't a character flaw; it’s a biological response by our genetic code.
