Obesity can occur when the individual’s calorie intake is higher than the output of energy, they can burn off each day. Food should be considered as fuel for your body. This fuel is meant to power you and help you move throughout the day, and to complete all of the activities that are needed to be completed within a day. If you end up taking in too much fuel, it won’t be able to be burned off, and will just idle or sit in your body not serving a purpose. There are other reasons why obesity can occur, some of which includes: • Environmental factors – Environmental factors will include lifestyle behaviors which include how the individual stays active throughout the day, and how it may impact their weight. • Psychological factors – Psychologically, eating is often linked to one’s emotions. From eating when you celebrate to boredom eating, and even binge eating. • Genetic factors – Obesity can also run in your family and make you more at risk of inheriting the overweight genes. • Medical conditions – Medical conditions can end up lowering the individuals metabolism, which can be why obesity is caused.