Fat weight gain - Is it our genes or lifestyle?

Studies have shown that 80% of children born to two obese parents become obese. However, only 14% of children born to normal weight parents become obese. Also, studies on adopted children show that genetics account for only around 33% of a child's weight. The studies often suggest that lifestyle factors such as activity levels and eating habits of the family are more important. Heredity only controls the metabolism, the rate at which calories are burned, it cannot control what, when and how much we eat.

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