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Cause of Obesity?: Surplus Energy Will Be Stored by The Body As Fat

Obesity is generally caused by consuming more calories than are expended through exercise and physical activity. Eating too much high-fat and sugary foods can cause surplus calories to be stored as fat if they are not burned off. A sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise also contributes to weight gain, as excess calories are not used and instead get stored as fat. Genetics may influence appetite and make weight loss more difficult, but do not determine obesity on their own.

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Cause of Obesity?: Surplus Energy Will Be Stored by The Body As Fat

Obesity is generally caused by consuming more calories than are expended through exercise and physical activity. Eating too much high-fat and sugary foods can cause surplus calories to be stored as fat if they are not burned off. A sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise also contributes to weight gain, as excess calories are not used and instead get stored as fat. Genetics may influence appetite and make weight loss more difficult, but do not determine obesity on their own.

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Cause of Obesity?

 Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving


too little. If you consume high amounts of energy, particularly
fat and sugars, but do not burn off the energy through exercise
and physical activity, much of the surplus energy will be stored
by the body as fat.

1
Cause of Obesity?
 Consuming more calories than you need
 Quantity of food people eating and high amount of fat in the
food. People don’t become obsess stuffing themselves with fruits
and vegetables, rather obesity stems from consuming food that is
calorie dense,

2
Cause of Obesity?
 Sedentary lifestyle/ Lack of physical activity
 Lack of physical activity is another important factor related to
obesity. Many people have jobs that involve sitting at a desk or
TV for most of the day. They also rely on their cars, rather than
walking or cycling. If do not use the energy provided by the
food you eat, and the extra energy consume is stored by the
body as fat.

3
Cause of Obesity?
 Quick Meal
 Most of the fast food contains a large amount of sugar, fats and
carbs and less minerals and vitamins. This means that you are
taking in large amount of unhealthy calories in the shape of fast
food which leads to weight gain and ultimately obesity

4
Cause of Obesity?
 Sugar
 Added sugar may be the single worst of the modern diet. That’s
because sugar changes the hormones and biochemistry of your
body when consumed in excess, this in turn , contributes to
weight gain. Added sugar is half glucose, half fructose. Excess
fructose intake may cause insulin resistance and elevated
insulin levels. For all these reasons, sugar constributes to
increased energy storage and, ultimately, obesity.

5
Cause of Obesity?
 Genetics
 Some people claim there's no point trying to lose weight because
"it runs in my family" or "it's in my genes". While there are some
rare genetic conditions that can cause obesity, such as Prader-Willi
syndrome, there's no reason why most people cannot lose weight.
 It may be true that certain genetic traits inherited from your
parents – such as having a large appetite – may make losing
weight more difficult, but it certainly does not make it impossible.

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