Question

What leads to obesity?

Answer 1

Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little.

If you consume high amounts of energy, particularly fat and sugars, but don't burn off the energy through exercise and physical activity, much of the surplus energy will be stored by the body as fat

Answer 2

.. Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little. ... It develops gradually over time, as a result of poor diet and lifestyle choices, such as: ... In many cases, obesity is more to do with environmental factors, such as poor eating habits learned during childhood.