Biological Perspective

Genes control almost every aspect of human life, and when it comes to weight there is no exception. Little is known, however, how much of an individual’s genes actually control the weight of certain individuals. Body fat can vary from person to person, yet some people have always carried more weight than others. Often times, when one person is overweight in the family, most of the other individuals in the same family are overweight as well. However, more than just genetics can go into being overweight, and a person’s genes are not the end all be all of obesity. Many times the environment surrounding people who are obese contributes to the overall weight of the individual, and when obesity promoting genes are mixed

Obesity has been linked to genetics. It has been researched and proven that children with parents who are obese, would have between 5-25% chance of likely inheriting genes that would eventually make them obese. However, genes is not an excuse for obesity because it does not work alone but must have the right factors present to manifest.

After breaking down the components of the biopsychosocial model in respect to childhood obesity, the literature contained some strengths and weaknesses. In the past, heredity and environmental factors were known to operate separately, however research indicates that genes affect psychological and social factors, promoting the biopsychosocial model. The Human Obesity Gene Map, published in 1994 provided research regarding the origin of obesity to mutations in genes, disorders, obesity phenotypes, or heredity. This collection of specific genes is annually updated and provides current information regarding obesity. This is a strength to the ongoing research of the etiology of obesity and how it may cause other

The body can afford to accumulate a little extra fat, but when the fat accumulation exceeds the minimum extent, it interferes with the general health. According to new studies published in the "journal Neurology", researchers has revealed that Americans are not obese because we eat too much, but because it is in our genetic make-up. Researchers believe that genes play a very important role in many cases. People with a history of obesity in one or both parents are at higher risk of becoming obese themselves. Those who have inherited "obesity genes" may use calories at a slower rate than others, or they may not have the same appetite "shutoff" control system that helps lean people stop eating when they have taken in enough

We need to be able to fully understand how genetics influences obesity. For example, in 2007, there was a gene identified as FTO, it was labeled the first “obesity gene”. After studying the gene for six years there was no conclusive evidence of how this gene was related to obesity, all they knew was those people with the FTO were at higher risk for obesity (Sjogren, K, 2013, section 2. Para 3).

Obesity develops gradually from poor diets and lifestyle choices, which does not just happen over night. Unhealthy eating habits may sometime run in the family, where children grow up learn from their parents. A strong indicator of weight related health problem in later life is childhood obesity, it show that learning unhealthy lifestyles choices runs in adulthood.

Obesity has become an epidemic which negatively affects millions of American’s and individuals from other countries. Individuals whose mass index score exceeds the 95th percentile is considered obese. Each age group is faced with normal developmental, social, and psychological challenges. Cognitive and socioemotional theories developed by Piaget and Erikson define each age and stage of life. In investigating the cause of obesity in each age group, we must consider the education level, culture, behavior, socioeconomic status, genetics and environmental factors which predispose an individual to obesity. The normal biopsychosocial development in people of all ages is negatively impacted by obesity in epidemic proportions.

Obesity is generally caused by energy intake from food and drink consumption, whether is greater than energy expenditure through the body metabolism and physical activity over a prolonged period, resulting in the accumulation of excess body fat (noo.org.uk)

The mechanism for extreme weight gain seems to be very clear. The more calories a person consumes that is more than the body burns, then the more excess calories are deposited as fat tissue. Nevertheless, the precise reason is still not as clear and likely. Studies actually show that genetic factors also

Obesity is disease that involving environmental, genetic, physiologic, metabolic, and psychological components. Obesity is cause of many diseases and psychological problems. There are many causes of obesity overeating, lack of physical activity, the environment. Obesity tends to run in families, implying genetic factors. The search for an obesity gene is complicated because families also tend to share eating habits and lifestyle habits. Eating fast food such as, French fries, pizza, cheeseburgers and drinking Coca-Cola are the top metabolism in American society. By consuming such foods and drinks regularly, people are slowing their metabolism but I have a brother who always drinks soft drink everyday and still he is skinny, while other people

The portrayal of obesity in the past, of just being overweight and nothing more has been misleading. However it is now known, that there are numerous causes to obesity, such as hyperphagia, physical inactivity, medications, diseases, inadequate diet, and most importantly genetics. The aetiology of obesity could be termed as the imbalance between food intake, and expenditure.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), obesity has nearly doubled in the last 35 years. Out of 1.4 billion adults, 200 million men were obese and just less than 300 million obese were women. (World Health Organisation. 2015.) Firstly, what is obesity? Individuals are classed as obese if their energy consumed is abnormal or excessive than the energy expanded, risking impaired health. How do we classify someone as obese? For several years, clinicians have been commonly using the Body Mass Index (BMI) to classify a person according to their weight. Although the BMI does not unfortunately distinguish the weight of a person’s muscle mass or that of a pregnant female from the weight associated with actual fat, the scale does prove to indicate

Obesity has a huge effect on people in the United States. Some people may not even realize that that they are overweight. In the learning and developmental stage obesity is caused by numbers of different factors such as alcohol dependence, classical conditioning, operant conditioning and priming.

In today’s world, obesity has become more widespread. This could be due to more sedimentary lifestyles or it just could be that convince food has become more widely and less expensive to buy. Obesity has become part of the modern world, as the world develops problems arise with these developments. Obesity results from a number of issues including behavioural and genetics, behavioural can include: Dietary patterns, Physical activity and Medication use. So is obesity and medical condition or a societal problem? It can be seen as both; everyone has their own views on obesity. Some people say its genetic and other is societal.

Obesity was found to increase the risk of developing depression and anxiety (Robinson). Some causes of Obesity are genetic, overeating, mental disorder and medication. Obesity comes along with many health risk such as depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes as well as cancer. The effects of Obesity can vary from person to person. It can affect the daily activity or life by causing stress, lack of exercise or inactivity. Causes of obesity vary depending on the person. Some people it is genetic for them to be a little bigger. Then you have the ones who gorge themselves in food. Even some medications can affect the body, such birth control. Many teenage girls and young women gain excessive amounts of weight due to birth control. When dealing with people who genetically obese it is best to catch that gene at a young age so that the child’s physician can help the parents before it too late. Dr. Thomas H. Inge says, “Most people understand that the longer you carry the weight, the higher the chances of developing heart disease and diabetes. But, it seems than an even larger number of conditions should be added to the list of health problems that some obese teenagers will likely face down the road,” (Obesity Statistics). Many things occurred and were discovered as Dr. Inge and his team did studies on obesity. “ Dr. Inge and his team found that obesity in teenage years were