If your parents were both overweight, you have a higher chance of becoming overweight compared to a person whose parents were not overweight. In the US there are more overweight people in the Northeast, followed by the Midwest and the South. The fewest overweight people are found in the West. Men and children tend to be more overweight at high income levels than at lower levels. During adolescence, girls from low income families tend to become more overweight while girls from high income families tend to become leaner.
Some people have a binge eating disorder in which they eat large amounts of food uncontrollably.
Even though you cannot alter many of these factors, you can reduce your risk of obesity-related disease by maintaining a healthy weight. Body Shape Adults tend to gain a few extra pounds approximately every 10 years. People carry the extra weight differently. Your risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer can increase depending on how you carry excess fat. This shape is not associated with an increased risk of obesity-related disease.