Is genetic makeup the main factor behind obesity?!

Question: Apart from overeating and not getting enough exercise, is genetic makeup the main factor behind obesity?

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Answers: Apart from overeating and not getting enough exercise, is genetic makeup the main factor behind obesity?

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Yes, obesity may be largely caused by genes. In fact there are over 200 genes that cause production of fat cells. So eating healthy and excercising regularly may not be enough to prevent obesity.

LEP and four other genes have been implicated in human obesity: PCSK1, LEPR, POMC and MC4R. Other genes, which have been associated or linked with human obesity phenotypes now number above 200.

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