There are many studies on obesity inherited justify a gene but it is also true that we inherit family health habits.

Hereditary obesity research
Has long studied whether obesity may have a genetic cause.

There have been studies that show there is a familial tendency toward obesity, most often the children of obese parents tend to be fat and become obese adults. The scientific community agrees that the genetics of obesity is responsible for this demonstrated that genes involved in regulating weight, number and size of adipocytes and the distribution of fat tissue in the body.
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It is felt that the fight against obesity is interested only in women. Men, they say, anyway, that show their scales. Complete nonsense! Male is very kind to their dimensions. Here are just a diet and shaping they despise. Because the weight of the men does not depend on the number of calories in food, but on … success in personal life.

Does the nature of men, satisfied with their weight? Certainly. Typically, this is purposeful, self-confident young people who exercise regularly, clearly represented than whites differ from carbohydrates, and no aversion eat mashed carrots. And they have the dice on his stomach. Of course, wonderful that such men exist in this world. But we must admit – their minority.

Here I have, for example, no dice on the stomach. I do not swing, do not I run marathons and most of the time I spend on the computer in a stuffy room. And no longer so important, that after work, I often high-energy drink beer and eat fatty meat. Problems with weight in men usually stem from lack of movement.
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Weight control involves balancing food intake with the energy burned in everyday activities. Although diet is a factor, low levels of physical activity may play a greater role in childhood obesity than eating lots of high-calorie food.

Why are children today less active? Many blame increased television viewing. Watching TV doesn’t require much energy and often is accompanied by snacking on high-calorie foods. The American Heart Association reports that, on average, children watch 17 hours of television a week. And that’s not counting the time spent playing video and computer games.

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Weight gain among children is likely due to a combination of factors including: poor dietary habits, genetic makeup, family lifestyle, socioeconomic status, and a child’s ethnicity. Obesity is more prevalent among Hispanic, African-American and American Indian children, particularly girls.

Overweight children are not necessarily overeater’s. Unfortunately, much of the food they enjoy contains high amounts of calories. A child doesn’t have to eat huge quantities of food to put on excess weight.

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Healthier lifestyles needed to treat this growing problem

Count your blessings if your child’s weight is in the normal range. Unfortunately, the number of overweight or obese children and teens in the United States is increasing dramatically — a trend that many health officials are now calling a public health crisis.

The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows that approximately one in five children in the United States between the ages of 6 and 17 is overweight.

In the 30 years since NHANES I was conducted, the number of overweight children in the U.S. has more than doubled. And, it seems, children are just keeping up with their parents. The NHANES III study found that over one-third of adults are overweight.

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Weight control is not easy at any age, but it can be nearly impossible for overweight children and teenagers if loved ones make fun of them. The whole family needs to promote healthy living in a way that is fun and inviting to the child. Parents need to practice what they preach, setting good dietary and exercise examples.

Sometimes the encouragement of family members may not be enough. A physician and registered dietitian can assess the severity of the weight problem and suggest specific foods and amounts for your child, taking into account nutrient needs for normal growth.

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The risk of becoming obese is greatest among children who have two obese parents. Danish adoption records provide a unique perspective on the issue of heredity versus environment when studying obesity in children.

Researchers studied 540 adopted Danish children, who are now adults. The scientists wanted to know if weights of the children were closer to their biological or adoptive parents. They found no relationship between the weight of the adoptive parents and adopted children.

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