+250 Most people who are fat because "it runs in their family" are really fat because their fat parents taught them bad eating and exercise habits, just like their fat parents parents did and they'll probably do for their children. Most people don't have a genetic predisposition to be heavy, but rather a tendency towards an addictive personality that is fed into at a young age by their family situa... amirite?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Well, sure , but ofc, some people with broad shoulders do get heavier than someone who doesn't . But you are totally right , I know

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Genetics doesn't even matter. We may be born with a certain set of genes, but the environment the person is placed in determines whether or not said genes are expressed. Hence, an unhealthy environment breeds an unhealthy person.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Well, yes. But there is also epi-genetics to consider. Never heard of epi-genetics, of course. Well, here you go. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1951968,00.html

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Well of course some people have larger bone structures, but what I am saying is that very few people have a genetic/medical predisposition to being overweight and for the most part, people are fat because of their environment and bad choices.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

If everybody in that family is fat, then I don't know if anything actually DOES run in the family.

by Anonymous 14 years ago