Can Genes Play A Role in Obesity?

Can Genes Play A Role in Obesity? (0:17)

A number of issues can cause or contribute to obesity. HealthMaker Steven Smith, MD, talks in this video about these factors and how they work together to create a problem.

Read Transcript

Our genes, in some people, make us more susceptible to this obesogenic environment. So some people like to say, genes load the gun and environment pulls the trigger, it's a gene-by-environment interaction.

Steven Smith, MD

Understanding the Obesity Pandemic

3:22

Now Playing

Can Genes Play A Role in Obesity?

0:17

Is Obesity Actually a Worldwide Pandemic?

0:38
What Is Obesity?

0:21

What Factors Have Contributed to Worldwide Obesity?

0:55

What Are Some Diseases and Conditions Caused by Obesity?

0:22
What Are Some Non-Surgicial Ways to Treat Obesity?

0:41

Has Dieting Reduced Obesity in the Overall Population?

0:13

Can Personalized Medicine Help Treat Obesity?

0:13
Are Some Types of Body Fat Good for You?

0:15

Can a Change in Body Weight Actually Prevent Diabetes?

0:29

How Do Barriatric Surgeries Actually Cause You to Eat Less?

0:13
Considering Current Eating Trends, What Are Obesity Projections for Our Future?

0:13
Was There a Specific Year that Obesity Rates Began to Rise?

0:06
What Are Individual Eating Habits Which Can Change Food Culture on a Larger Scale?

0:18
How Can Weight Management Impact Overall Health?

0:13

See All

About Steven Smith, MD

Steven Smith, MD, is scientific director, Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes. His research focuses on obesity, diabetes and the metabolic origins of cardiovascular disease.

See All HealthMakers

Recommended

See All