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The Causes Of Obesity Are: When a person consumes more calories than he burns then the excess calories get stored in the form of fat causing obesity. Genetic Factors - Obesity tends to run in and their tendency to accumulate fat. Even the diet and lifestyle habits which are practiced in family also contribute to obesity. Environment - A person’s eating habits and level of physical activities a person has also contribute for excess deposition of fat. When a person eats food containing more calories and has a sedentary work then the calories consumed are more than calories burnt. The excess amount calories are stored as fat. Psychological Disturbances - There is a tendency over eat in response to negative emotions like boredom, sadness or anger. This leads to obesity. Binge eating disorder. Diseases and Conditions - like Cushing's syndrome, Depression, and certain neurological problems lead to overeating which in turn leads to accumulation of fat. Medicines - such as steroids and antidepressants may cause weight gain. Insulin stimulates LPL formation. The LPL breaks the circulating to free fatty acids which can enter the adipocyte. Insulin is also required for the transport of glucose, which is needed for conversion of free fatty acids to tryglycerides in adipocytes. The conversion of glucose to fatty acids is accomplished by insulin's activity on several enzymes. CAUSES EXPLAINED IN AYURVEDA The causes of obesity are very clearly explained in Ayurveda. The following reasons which are mentioned in Ayurveda increases the deposition of fat in one's body.

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