Health Conditions
Some
other health problems besides acidosis contribute also to the
development of overweight and obesity. These problems include both
metabolic and physiologic disorders like hypothyroidism, overactive
adrenal glands (hypercortisolism), type II Diabetes and lung fibrosis.
Medicines
Certain
medicines can slow the rate at which your body burns calories, increase
your appetite, or cause your body to retain extra water. All that can
lead to weight gain. Those medicines include corticosteroids,
neuroleptics, antidepressants and epilepsy drugs.
Genetic Character
Overweight
and obesity tend to run in families, suggesting a genetic link.
Children whose parents are obese have great chances to becoming
overweight. Nevertheless families share not only genetic characters, but
also common lifestyle which includes habits in nutrition, in physical
activity and in dealing with environmental stresses. Many Researchers
agree that unhealthy lifestyle is the leading cause of most degenerative
chronic diseases, including obesity.