Obesity, Genetics and Associated Weight Loss

Understanding how our genes influence obesity is critical in trying to understand the current obesity epidemic, but it also shouldn't just be a convenient excuse for weight gain and unhealthy behaviour. Genetic traits alone do not mean that becoming obese is an inevitability.

So how much of a prisoner of our genes are we, and how can genetics and environment be balanced in this case? Dr. Arif Anwar devotes his monthly slot to exploring this relationship.