But there are many other causes as to why one becomes obese. Depression is one the leading causes for obesity. It might not seem like it but studies show that people who are depressed need to find something they can control in their life, since they can't control the emotional outbursts of depression. Hence eating food which gives them a sense of control. They use food as their security blanket which leads to over eating causing in some cases obesity. Genetics play a part withers or not you're prone to becoming obese. Most people like to call them selves big boned or pleasantly plump. But in truth their over weight body gain can be trigger by family genes. Because of this some have the tendency to gain weigh and store fat. And in many cases this leads to obesity.

Even though these are just two examples there many other valid reasons why one gains weight at an alarming rate. Sometimes today's society doesn't realize there are other circumstances as to why there are so many over weight people. Your thyroid for one can lead to obesity. Your thyroid can cause weight gain if there is too little thyroid hormone. Those who suffer from thyroid disease are at greater risk for obesity. Cushing's syndrome is another source for causing obesity. This syndrome causes your body to build up fat. This in turn makes it hard to loose weight let alone burn off the excessive body fat your body creates. Diabetes is another cause that can lead to obesity. As your body needs insulin to regulate it self it causes a problem for body fat. Thus your body tends to store extra fat that is not needed.

Knowing there are other reasons for obesity still does not help solve the problem of extremely over weight people. None less scientists today are trying to over come obstacles of trying to prevent this unhealthy trend. Knowing that it's just not people eating unhealthy that it's also medical conditions as well. Perhaps one day doctors will be able to come up with the answers to solving the issues of as to why they can not prevent obesity. And perhaps one day they will be able to help those with medical conditions that cause them to become obese with more effect pills. Keep in mind if you think there are reasons as to why you are gaining weight or fear of becoming obese then its best to check with your doctor. This way you both can come up with a solution to stop you from becoming obese. And if you already are over weight or obese its best to check with your doctor to see if any of these medical conditions are the cause of your obesity.