Sample Solution

It has been well established that the metabolic programming of an individual determines the risk of developing obesity. Evidence for this comes from studies in which adoptive children and identical twins brought up in different environments had a BMI similar to their biological parents/twin (6,7).
Other factors that contribute to the metabolic programming are:
-In utero environment or maternal nutrition
-Birth weight (Small or Large for gestation)
-Gestation (Term or preterm)

2. Social factors:
Social factors associated with obesity include neglect, abuse, and generally non-supportive home environments. Neglected children are nine times more likely to become obese than other children (8). Food provides comfort and therefore that eating serves as a compensatory mechanism for children who have survived traumatic experiences or who live in difficult environments.

3. Genetics:
The current epidemic of obesity clearly reflects the environmental and behavior changes during the past half century, but the genetic background remains important, especially in the severe forms of obesity. In the most recent published update, there were more than 430 genes, markers, and chromosomal r