4th Burning Question- ” Why is fat passed down from one generation to another? I am fat because all are fat in the family

This is the 4th Burning Question from our “5 Burning Question” Columns.

Now this is the most common thing I keep hearing. Blaming family members is something which most of my patients do. This is the the most common question that I am asked by patients. It is easy to blame the genes. Many think they inherit their fat reserves from their parents or family, thinking that just like property, fat genes are passed down. This is wrong. Yes studies have shown that genes are very much responsible for triggerring a variety of diseases but genes can be beaten. It has been proved that more than the genes, it is the eating habits that cause obesity. Observe the eating habits of a family. All nibble on the same food and the food timings remain the same from generation to generation. Hence the weight gain and that is why obesity is passes down from generation to generation.

So learn to fight the genes and stay healthy.

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• 3rd Burning question: Will I get Diabetes if I eat sugar?
• 1st Burning Question: Can you tell me a diet to reduce my abdomen fat?
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Sanjana - Dietitian - who has written 311 posts on Nutrihealth – Your Daily Diet Gyaan.

A dietitian from Mangalore, India. A post graduate diploma holder in “Dietetics” and a university topper from Welcomgroup School of Hotel Administration from the prestigious Manipal University. At present working as a Dietitian for the Manipal Group of Hospitals namely KMC hospital Mangalore, India. Consultant for corporates like Infosys and others, conducting talks and presentations for various associations and local television shows.

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