Genetics can be responsible for a lot to do with the shape of a person’s body. Height, bone structure, muscle length and shape but what about body fat levels?
Your body fat levels are dictated by the amount of energy you expend (how much you move + internal functioning) and the amount of energy you consume (calories you eat). If you consistently expend less energy than you consume, it will result in a gain of body fat, or stored energy. Likewise, should you begin to expend more energy, both through formal exercise and non-formal exercise, than you consume over a period of time you will lose body fat.
It is often thought that genetics can be at fault for having a high body fat percentage, however our weight is largely dictated by our habits and behaviours;
Emotional eating – either celebrating or stress eating
Eating through boredom – consuming family size share bars or packets of crisps
Unconsciously picking while cooking a meal or when passing the biscuit tin
Overeating as a result of prolonged undereating.
Your social environment, habits and behaviours are the main factor behind body fat percentages.
Losing weight and gaining weight has far more to do with psychology than it does with your genetic make-up.