Obesity and root causes
Ø Unhealthy Food Choices: Eating fast or processed food instead of fruits,
vegetables and unrefined carbohydrates, such as wholemeal bread and brown rice.
Drinking too much alcohol causes obesity as it contains a lot of calories,
heavy drinkers are often overweight.
Ø Lack of exercise and physical
activity: Many people have jobs which involves
them to sit at desk most of the day. They also have a tendency to rely on their
cars instead of walking, or cycling. An inactive lifestyle also raises risk for diabetes,
coronary heart disease, colon
cancer, high blood pressure and other health problems.
Ø Emotional
Factors: Many people eat more than usual when
feel depressed or have a low self-esteem or when they are bored, angry, or
stressed. Over time, this overeating leads to weight gain and causes overweight
or obesity.
Ø Genetics: There are some
rare genetic conditions such as Prader-Willi syndrome, causes obesity.
Ø Medicines: Medicines also cause weight gain. Some of these
medicines include corticosteroids, antidepressants, and seizure medicines which
often slows the rate at which body burns calories as well as increases appetite
and causes the body to hold water.