Is Obesity Genetic?

“Do you have a harder time losing weight than your workout buddy who eats more than you? Do you struggle with your weight despite eating right, and wonder if your genetics are to blame? Is obesity a disease dictated by genes?” If you have answered yes to any of these, you are not alone. Obesity affects 108 million people in the U.S. alone including people of all ages. It has become a real problem, unfortunately some just don’t know how to lose the weight despite all their efforts with nutrition and exercise. So, is obesity a disease or genetic? The article in the following link, discusses obesity and why some may have such a difficult time shedding the pounds vs. another. If you are wondering if you are overweight or obsese, use the following body mass index tool to find your BMI number. 

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