It is not only about the diet and lifestyle that make you obese. There is another factor that lies in your part of DNA called gene may influence the shape of your body. A UK study in Nature Genetics has recently revealed that genes which may play a role in regulating body shape. The effect of genes may be stronger for women than for men says, the researchers.
Scientists have found more than 30 new gene variations linked to obesity and fat in research they say could help explain why some people get so overweight, and why some are apple shaped and some shaped like pears.
Previous studies have found that where we store fat in our bodies can affect our health. More fat around the waist — being apple-shaped — is linked with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, while having a fat bum and thighs — being pear-shaped — has been suggested in some research to offer some protection against diabetes and high blood pressure.
The recent discovery of genes that have an important role in influencing whether we are apple-shaped or pear-shaped, and the ways in which that differs between men and women will open new insights to more targeted approaches to obesity prevention and potentially to the development of new drugs.
Although tackling obesity through changes in lifestyle or by different treatment options may be challenging after this discovery, experts opined that most of the cases obesity is caused by unhealthy diet and lifestyle.