Weight Management|Other Factors Associated With Obesity?

iet and Weight Management

ther Factors Associated With Obesity

Race. Racial factors may influence the age of onset and the

rapidity of weight gain. African American women and Hispanic

women tend to experience weight gain earlier in life than

Caucasians and Asians. Hispanic men tend to develop obesity

earlier than African American and Caucasian men.

Childhood weight. A person's weight during childhood, teenage

years, and early adulthood may also influence the development

of adult obesity. For example:

Being mildly overweight in the early 20's was linked to a substantial

incidence of obesity by age 35.

Being overweight during older childhood is highly predictive of

adult obesity, especially if a parent is also obese.

Being overweight during teenage years is even a greater predictor

of adult obesity.

Hormones. Women tend to gain weight especially during certain

events such as pregnancy, menopause and in some cases with

the use of oral contraceptives, however, with the availability of the

newer low dose estrogen pills, weight gain has not been as

great a risk.

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