Saturday, November 3, 2007

Can Being Overweight Be Inherited?

How many times do you hear overweight people say things like, "I'm only this way because I'm big boned" or "both of my parents are big so it's in my genes" or even "all of the women/men in my family are overweight".
So now the question is, if other members of your family are overweight and have always been, does it mean that you might have inherited the "fat" gene and are predisposed to being overweight yourself? Is there anything that can be done about it, or are you doomed to be overweight for the rest of your life?
There are some facts that must be considered before you assign blame for your weight problem to your family tree. Genetics do decide what the shape of you body will be as well as determining your height and possible risks to your health. If ther View the rest of this article


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