The dietary related disease that I have chosen to focus on is weight gain/ obesity. There are many possible causes of this disease, the most obvious cause is overeating. Eating too much food

... Diet Analysis Causes The dietary related disease that I have chosen to focus on is weight gain/ obesity. There are many possible causes of this disease, the most obvious cause is overeating. Eating too much food, especially high calorie/ high fat foods will most likely mean that the individual is taking in more calories than they can burn on a daily basis. Those surplus calories will be converted into extra weight, the imbalance that leads to weight gain. The other obvious cause of weight gain is a lack in physical activity. Exercise significantly raises the amount of energy you expend, and also increases muscle build which in turn raises your metabolism. However, there are some factors in weight gain that we simply have no control over. Some illnesses may lead to weight gain, such as Cushing's disease, where the part of the brain that regulates appetite is damaged. Certain medications like steroids

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