Is being fat hereditary?

Question

By the way, it's not actually me.

Answer 1

No, but it often common to be carried on though generations. If your parents provide you with and unhealthy lifestyle, you are more likely to follow their ways weather you want to or not.

Lauren <3

Answer 2

Metabolism is hereditary and a slow metabolism will mean that you put weight on more easily and find it harder too lose.

Everyone is different - some people with a high metabolism can eat a lot of fattening food and not seem to put weight on, others literally gain weight if they so much as look at a hamburger. You often find that it runs in families.

My family are all very slim and have very high metabolisms (even though we all enjoy eating fattening foods!) but I know people who are overweight and so are their parents, siblings etc - metabolism is the major reason why some people struggle with their weight and others don't.

Answer 3

To a point yes. For example if your mother is hippy then there is a chance that you will inherit her body style and have big hips. Also eating habits and cravings can be a learned lifestyle that is hard to break. An example of that is if you were raised on lets say soul food, if might be hard for you now to resist such foods. Even if you know that they are not good for you. But it is not the end of the world you will just have to work a little harder to stay at a healthy weight.

My mom is a little heavy, so I am a little worried/determined not to end up as such.

Answer 4

I think the way in which you store fat is hereditary, but.. I dont think you can blame being over weight on your genes.. Quite often over weight people will have overweight children, because of environmental factors..i.e how much they eat..

I am one of 3 children, we are all similar in shape, but different weights... I am fairly slim... I have a cousin hugely over weight, and having seen it first hand its cos shes eats soo much.. again, her mother and her have a similar shape, they store fat in the same places, but shes storing a lot more than I think is healthy..

Answer 5

slightly children of fat parents do seem more likely to end up fat, different metabolisms have different requirements, naturally skinny people (high metabolism) looking to put on muscle need to eat large meals to slow down their metabolism 3 square meals are perfect for them because a high metabolism person burns more energy than they need at a faster rate whereas muscle building is a slow process needing lot of resources that in a naturally skinny person are not their because they have all ready used it.
If a high metabolism eats large quantities of food that is hard to digest they will eventually get fat unless this energy is spent

A slow metabolism person needs lots of small meals so they are almost constantly digesting and thus using energy to fuel this process.
Really getting fat is mainly down to the person, just having a high metabolism isn't enough to stay skinny if poor eating habits are formed and having a slow metabolism doesn't mean its the end of the world if eating and exercise promote an increase in metabolism i.e encouraging your body to use the energy it would normally sit on

Answer 6

somewhat.

Eat only when hungry and not more than thrice a day. Nothing other than water in between. Include plenty of uncooked vegetables and fruits in each meal, preferably 50%. Chew each morsel at least 32 times to activate ur body to generate signals of hunger/fullness. Obey these signals.

Take light exercises and brisk walks regularly preferably twice a day.

U will achieve what u have not even dreamt and that too in a reasonable time. Do not be in a hurry.

Answer 7

fat cells that fill up with fat when you overindulge can be hereditary if your parents have lots so could you which is why some people can eat and not put weight on but being fat is not hereditary it is up to you to not fill those cells up

Answer 8

Obesity is related to genetic & environmental factors, heredity certainly plays an important role, as obesity can be part of the "metabolic syndrome" which also includes hypertension, high cholesterol & predisposition to diabetes , this tends to run in families, so if you are obese, or if you come from a family many members of which are obese, you need to be careful!!

Answer 9

I'm sorry honey. as an adult no one is responsible for what goes in your mouth but you. no matter how much or how little. it is your fault. regardless of one's genes. you are not alone. or perhaps the one you speak of is not alone. sometimes it can be glandular' but not very often. the rule is, to eat in small portion's. you see, its not what goes into your mouth,but what comes out thats important. being phat is not a comfortable feeling. mentally or physically. sometimes it can be trumatic. but whatever the case may be . this does not make the person who is smaller than you, better than you are. some of the nicest and sweetest people you can meet are heavyset, or pleasingly plump.

Answer 10

Nope, the average Brit has become 2 stone heavier since 1960. This has nothing to do with inheritance and is only marginally affected by diet. On average we eat more calories in 1900 and 1950. It is mostly due to the reduction in energy expenditure. We are just plain lazy!