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WHY DO PEOPLE
GAIN WEIGHT
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Our bodies need calories (energy) to keep us alive and active. But to maintain
weight we need to balance the energy we take in with the energy we use.
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When a person eats and drinks more calories than he or she burns, the energy balance tips toward weight gain, overweight, and obesity.
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Factors affecting weight gain : #1- Family
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Factors affecting weight gain : #1- Family
Families share diet and lifestyle habits that may affect weight and contribute to obesity according to research.
NB: It is possible to manage your weight even if obesity is common in your family.
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Factors affecting weight gain : #2- World around
Where people live, play, and work may also strongly affect their weight. World around us affects access to healthy food and places to walk and be active in many ways:
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Factors affecting weight gain : #2- World around
•Driving rather than walking.
•Living in areas without sidewalks or place to exercise.
•Eating out instead of cooking which lead to eating more calories
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Factors affecting weight gain : #2- World around
Overweight and obesity affect people in all income
ranges.
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Factors affecting weight gain : #3- Culture
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Factors affecting weight gain : #3- Culture
Some cultures have foods with a lot of fat or sugar, making it hard to manage weight.
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Factors affecting weight gain : #3- Culture
Family events at which people eat large amounts of food may make it tough to control portions.
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Factors affecting weight gain : #4- Sleep
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Factors affecting weight gain : #4- Sleep
Studies have found that adults who were trying to lose weight and who slept less ate more calories and snacked more.
sleeping less may make it harder to lose weight
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Factors affecting weight gain : #5- Medecine
Certain drugs may cause weight gain.
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Factors affecting weight gain : #5- Medecine
Steroids and some drugs to treat depression or other mental
health problems may make you burn calories more slowly or feel hungry.
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Factors affecting weight gain : #5- Medecine
Your health care provider should know all the medicines you are taking to
suggest another medicine that has less effect on weight.
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