Genetic and/or epigenetic predisposition to obesity

Degree to which a person is predisposed by his genetic make-up to develop obesity; degree of indirect inheritance that contributes to obesity susceptibility.

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Genetic and/or epigenetic predisposition to obesity
Appropriateness of nutrient partitioning
Appropriateness of maternal body composition
Reliance on pharma remedies
Degree of primary appetite control by brain
Resting metabolic rate
Level of thermogenesis
Predisposition to activity
Non-volitional activity (NEAT)
Appropriateness of maternal body composition
Genetic susceptibility to an obesogenic environment
Conscious control of accumulation
Appropriateness of maternal body composition
Appropriateness of nutrient partitioning
Appropriateness of child growth
Appropriateness of embryonic & fetal growth
Degree of optimal GI signalling
Degree of primary appetite control by brain
Effort to acquire energy
Extent of digestion and absorption
Importance of physical need
Level of adipocyte metabolism
Level of available energy
Level of fat-free mass
Level of infections
Level of satiety
Level of thermogenesis
Predisposition to activity
Quality & Quantity of breast feeding
Reliance on pharma remedies
Reliance on surgical interventions
Resting metabolic rate
Side-effects of medicine / drug use
Strength of lock-in to accumulate energy
Tendency to preserve energy
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