#Blog 10 - 8 points that could contribute to obesity during menopause

8 points that could contribute to obesity during menopause 

It's well accepted that reduced physical activity and fast food are linked to obesity. But the evidence that these are the main causes of obesity is largely circumstantial. 

Let's look at some other possible causes that experts suggest are 8 other possible causes of obesity, as outlined in the International Journal of Obesity.

1. Sleep debt

Getting too little sleep can increase body weight. Today, many get less sleep, and quality sleep than ever before. 

2. Pollution

Hormones control body weight, many of today's pollutants affect our hormones.

3. Air conditioning

You have to burn calories if your environment is too hot or too cold for comfort. But more people than ever live and work in temperature-controlled homes and offices.

4. Decreased smoking

Smoking reduces weight. People smoke much less than they used to. This could definitely lead to extra calories.

5. Medicine

Many different drugs including contraceptives, steroid hormones, diabetes drugs, some antidepressants, and blood pressure drugs can cause weight gain. Use of these drugs is on the upswing.

6. Ancestors' environment

Some influences may go back two generations. Environmental changes that made a grandparent obese may "through a fetally driven positive feedback loop" visit obesity on the grandchildren.

7. Obesity is linked to fertility

There's some evidence obese people are more fertile than lean ones. If obesity has a genetic component, the percentage of obese people in the population should increase.

8. Unions of obese spouses

Obese women tend to marry obese men, and if obesity has a genetic component, there will be still more obese people in the next generation.

These other contributing factors deserve more attention and study. Even more explanations include: a fat-inducing virus; increases in childhood depression; less consumption of dairy products; and hormones used in agriculture.

Well what do you think can be attributed to the epidemic of obesity?

Signing off until next time this is,

Kelly K

Kelly K

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