How many times do you hear overweight people say things like, Im only this way because Im big boned or both of my parents are big so its in my genes or even all of the women/men in my family are overweight.
So now the question is, if other members of your family are overweight and have always been, does it mean that you might have inherited the fat gene and are predisposed to being overweight yourself? Is there anything that can be done about it, or are you doomed to be overweight for the rest of your life?
There are some facts that must be considered before you assign blame for your weight problem to your family tree. Genetics do decide what the shape of you body will be as well as determining your height and possible risks to your health. If there is a history of obesity in your family, you may have a higher potential for it, but it does not mean that you are doomed to a life of plumpness.
The fact is, even though you may have inherited a higher concentration of fat cells from your family gene pool, it is the bad habits that you inherit from them that will contribute more to your weight than your genes.
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