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Role of non genetic factors

Before commenting on the role of genetics in obesity, one must keep in mind that only a small percentage of children carry genetic defects for obesity and the factors other than genetic play a key role in making a child obese. Unfortunately, most of the people don’t realize the bad influence of these factors and keep emphasizing upon the genetic factors responsible for childhood obesity.

One of the many none-genetic causes of obesity in childhood is the imbalance between the input energy (food) and the output energy (exercise). The children who keep on taking nutrients at irregular intervals without utilizing or consuming the input energy in some physical or mechanical work get bulky in short period of time. This fact is not confined only to younger children but is applicable to all age-groups as well. Whenever your input is greater than your output, you get over weight and vice versa.


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