DNAFit Blog Obesity And Aerobic Training Response

According to the W.H.O, obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair one’s health. A person is classified as obese when their Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a simple index of weight-for-height that is commonly used to classify overweight and obesity in adults is at 30 or above. It's important to understand that obesity is more complex than one would instinctively think - it doesn’t simply just come down to what you eat and how much you move. In fact, the European Association for the Study of obesity has identified 12 causes of obesity, one of which is genetics. It is estimated that genetics accounts for up to 70% of one's risk of obesity. Genetic mutations inherited from our parents can heighten our risk, explaining to an extent why obesity risk is two to eight times higher for a person with a family history of obesity than a person with no family history.