Can Obesity Come From Parents?

 Every element of human physiology, development, and adaptation is influenced by genes. The same applies to obesity. However, surprisingly little is known about the precise genes that cause obesity and the magnitude of so-called "genetic environment interactions," the intricate interactions between our ancestry and our upbringing.

Following the discovery that almost 40% of a child's weight is inherited from their parents, recent research issues a warning about the potential effects parental overweight and obesity may have on offspring. Additionally, the team discovered that the likelihood of an overweight child increases with parental weight.

Obesity can have immediate and long-term effects on a child’s health, including increased risk of asthma, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and some forms of cancer. Children who are obese are also more likely to have emotional health problems, such as low self-esteem and depression. While a healthful diet and regular physical activity are important in maintaining a child’s weight, there are some risk factors for obesity that cannot be controlled, such as genetics. Studies have shown that a child can inherit certain genes from their parents that increase their susceptibility to weight gain. Additionally, the researchers found that intergenerational transmission of BMI is highly dependent on the BMI of offspring. For example, they found that the BMI of children with the

Obesity can affect a child's health both now and in the future, increasing their chance of developing conditions like asthma, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, and some types of cancer. Children who are fat are also more likely to experience emotional health issues like despair and low self-esteem. While a balanced diet and frequent exercise are crucial for a child's weight maintenance, some risk factors for obesity, such as heredity, cannot be changed. According to studies, a child may have some genes from their parents that make them more prone to gaining weight. The researchers also discovered that intergenerational transmission of BMI is significantly influenced by the BMI of offspring. For instance, they discovered that children with the lowest weight was 10 per cent due to each parent, while the BMI of children with the highest weight was almost 30 per cent due to each parent.