It is good that the decline in physical activity and fast food linked to obesity. But the evidence that the main causes of obesity is primarily indirect. To stimulate discussion, the experts suggest 10 other possible causes of obesity in the International Journal of Obesity.

  1. Sleep. Too little sleep can increase body weight. Today, much less than OOIL blindly.
  2nd Contaminacion. Hormone control of body weight. And today, a large number of chemicals to our hormones.
  3rd Air conditioning. You have to burn calories, if the environment is too hot or too cold for comfort. But more than ever, people live and work in temperature-controlled homes and offices.
  4 Decreased smoking. Smoking reduces weight. People smoke a lot less than before.
  Medicine 5. Many other drugs are controindicazioniceptifs, hormonesome steroids, drugs, diabetes, certain antidepressants, drugs andthe blood pressure can lead to weight gain. The use of these drugs on the rise.
  6. Age, ethnicity. Middle-aged and Hispanics are more obese than young Americans in Europe. Americans are increasingly older and more Hispanic.
  7 older mothers. It seems that when a woman gives birth, most are the risk of childhood obesity. Women giving birthin adults and older people.
  8 Ancestors environment. Some factors that influence two generacionesen May. Changes in the environment is not a big hat May obese "by means of a motor fetally positive feedback" visit obesity on the grandchildren.
  9 Obesity linked to fertility. There is some evidence obese people are more fertile than lean. If obesity is a component gèneetische, the percentage of obese people in the population atmint.
  10th Unions of obese spouses. Obese women to marry obese men, and if obesity has a genetic, there will be even more obese people in the next generation.

 These other factors that deserve more attention and research. For further explanation, a great virus to induce increases in childhood depression, children of consumizione dairy products, and hormones used in agriculture. What do you think can be attributed to the epidemic?