Obesity is causes by the malfunction of the body processes which handle the supply and absorption of energy from the eaten food. Fat is accumulated in all the parts of the body and cause problems in the normal functioning of the body. The person’s Body mass index is way out of control and causes the degeneration of other parts of the body systems. The calorie intake of a person far exceeds the needs of the body or the body is unable to get rid of the excess calories because of deficiency of some or the other kind of vitamin of hormone. Obesity has various effects such as degradation of bones, high blood pressure, diabetes, gastro intestinal problems, hormonal problems, etc.

Obesity seems to run in families, therefore giving it a valid genetic link. Not just genetics are solely responsible, other factors such as physiological, environmental and mental. The family habits of excessive eating of fast food and no exercise leads to excessive development of fats around the waist and other body parts. But heredity does play a huge factor in obesity with some people being able to eat more than obese people and still are able to maintain their slim figure. This was confirmed in a study where a adopted children weighted as much as their biological parents instead of the environments which was provided by their fosters parents. People who use their genetic basis as a reason or being fat should understand that people with fat parents can easily stay healthy by maintaining a healthy life style with enough exercise and low intake of bad cholesterol. It is an alarmingly increasing problem in developed countries where children are fed with fast foods that contain bad cholesterols and other accumulating calories. This combined with the internet addicted habits which make going out and playing too old school have led to this rising pandemic.