Heredity plays a key role in determining the general frame of a child s body. That is why tall parents generally have tall children. Thus, if the family is generally stocky and big-framed, there is a chance that the child will be overweight. The same principles apply to obese adults and children. Placid children who prefer to loll around daydreaming are more likely to be overweight than their more active counterparts.
Lack of exercise means the child fails to burn off extra fat.
In addition, there are some children who just love to eat. They are born with a love for food. They have impressive appetites that seem unaffected by sickness or nervousness. They are usually more than pleasantly plump by the time they are two to three months old. They seem inexorably drawn towards rich and fattening foods like chocolates, pastries, fried foods and aerated drinks.