As you many know, being overweight or even obese, has a strong genetic component. If you or a loved one was overweight as a child, or if one or even both of your parents were obese, the odds of you being overweight too, skyrockets. Hereditary controls, amongst other things, your metabolism-how fast your body uses and burns calories.
The National Registry of Weight Control (NRWC) reports that over one third of people followed by their organization, have been obese since childhood. The NRWC maintains a database of over 4000 individuals who have lost and maintained a weight loss at least 66 pounds for at least 5 1/2 years. Further, 73% of this group had at least one overweight parent. For individuals who had two obese
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