How does obesity affect your family?

Obesity puts kids at risk for medical problems that can affect their health now and in the future. These include serious conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol — all once considered adult diseases. Overweight and obese kids are also at risk for: bone and joint problems.

What are three lifestyle factors which contribute to obesity?

Many factors influence body weight-genes, though the effect is small, and heredity is not destiny; prenatal and early life influences; poor diets; too much television watching; too little physical activity and sleep; and our food and physical activity environment.

Is obesity genetic?

Genetics. Genetics can directly cause obesity in specific disorders such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome. However genes do not always predict future health. Genes and behavior may both be needed for a person to be overweight.

What is class 3 severe obesity?

Clinically severe obesity, which people sometimes call morbid obesity, can increase the risk of a range of other health issues. For an adult, having clinically severe, or class 3, obesity involves having a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above and a high percentage of body fat.

Does having an obese family member bring shame to you?

Well, having someone obese in your family perhaps may surely bring shame to you when you have to face public with your obese or morbidly obese family member and I think that’s the major reason that you are asking question here too but I would like to answer this question from the perspective of being myself a (morbidly) obese in a family.

What is morbid obesity?

Morbid obesity is a BMI higher than 40 or higher than 35 with a health issue related to obesity, like diabetes. Let me start saying I’ve been overweight almost my whole life. When I met my husband, I was considered obese (220lbs at 5 ft 3) and got pregnant.

How can I help a friend who is morbidly obese?

BE THERE for them. There’s no magic to it. You cannot create their desire and readiness, but you can allow this person to know that you care about them and you’ll be that shoulder they need. Be their true blessing. It will make a world of difference. I have a friend who is morbidly obese.

Can overweight people who have unhealthy behaviors change?

Overweight people who have unhealthy behaviors already know what bad habits they have and what they need to adjust. But it’s hard to change. I was comfortable with my habits even though I knew they weren’t the healthiest ones, I just didn’t want to change them.

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