Experts have listed the key causes of obesity

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Experts from Germany have presented the key causes of obesity. According to experts, understanding the issue makes it possible to correct the situation, because the condition leads to numerous health problems.

According to statistics, 19 million residents of Germany, which is a quarter of the adult population aged 18 to 79, currently suffer from excess weight. A similar picture is observed almost all over the world. Against the background of this trend, doctors have radically changed their point of view, recognizing obesity as a chronic disease, which is a risk factor for more than 60 subsequent diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular problems.

The statement of the German Obesity Society notes that the causes of excess weight are numerous and are characterized by the interaction of biological and psychosocial, as well as environmental and behavioral and social risk factors. The main provoking factors are: family predisposition (parents are already overweight), metabolic disorders during pregnancy, neurohormonal disruptions in the body, unfavorable food preferences caused by upbringing, lack of knowledge about health and nutrition, low level of education, limited ability to purchase quality products. The same list includes psychosocial factors, which include the period after quitting cigarettes, depression, and a sedentary lifestyle.