How do obese people get that way?

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Please note this is not meant as offensive, it is a genuine question... I have never been obese, or even overweight as such so it is hard for me to get my head round.

Please, the best thing would be for people who are or have been very overweight to answer, and please no offensive replies - thanks :)

PS One of my best friends is highly obese, which is very unusual where I live (Italy). I would like to help him but I don't know how - I am very worried for his health.

Smylee · Accepted Answer

http://www.howtoreduceobesity.com/the-10-natural-foods-to-fight-obesity.html

? · Answer

Depends on the body, the genetics, the exercise, the food that is been eaten, the glands. 
It depends on a lot of things. But when it comes to common sense, it is a matter of eating too much and not exercising enough. And the bigger that body becomes, the more difficult it is to try and exercise all that mass. 
There are a lot of factors.

Ducky · Answer

Generally individuals who are obese eat out of stress. Its a coping skill to dealing with stress and literally becomes an addiction of sorts (just as smoking, drinking, and eating disorders are addictions that start as coping mechanisms).

Emi · Answer

apart from genetics, I think it could be that they have been eating a lot since they were young and it became a habit and their body got used to the large amount of calorie intake, and slowly it just increased. It's also to do with lack of exercise and too much unhealthy food like chocolate and crisps etc.

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Anonymous · Answer

Eating fat filled or just too much foods, plus a lack of excersize.

keke · Answer

Lack of eating healthy, and lack of

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