Obesity and Genetics

Obesity is characterized by a high amount of body fat or adipose tissue. This condition is common, but varies from individual to individual. There be other factors that carry a role in obesity other than eating too much of the wrong foods, not exercising, or age, and gender. This factor is genetics. People with genetic risk factors that affect energy metabolism and result in an inborn susceptibility to gain weighting are much different than a person who loses weight normally. Most people dont understand that obesity can be caused by a genetic disorder that they have no control over.People that suffer from obesity are looked wipe out upon by society because people consider them lazy or unable to control themselves around food, when genuinely they may eat healthier diets than an average size person does and exercise more frequent as well. People that are obese are greatly discriminated against, their denied employment because their considered a health risk, their also denied posit ions that are public related such as buss and cabs, airplanes, as well as pleasure parks, and people treat them as social failures because of this.Obese people cant walk outdoor(a) of their homes without being gawked at or harassed and hurt verbally. This making it harder for them to cope with their disorder and just to exclude the criticism most isolate them selfs from the world, psychologically leading to depression, feelings of rejection, or shame, and anger issues, as well as unhealthy living and socialization skills. Motivation is dissipated and social interactions may fix limited as a result.ReferencesObesity and Genetics. (2005, January 1). Retrieved from http//www.medicalmoment.org/_content/risks/jan05/286751.asp