While talking about obesity, many will say that obesity is primarily genetic and that the majority of those who obese cannot help it. However, others argue that if the high levels of obesity were primarily caused by genetics then this should be a problem that has always existed. Yet as stated in the above article, just 30 years ago there was a much smaller percentage of people who were obese.Discussion Questions:

• What is your perspective on the cause of obesity for the large majority of those who are facing this problem?
• Whether you believe that the primary cause of obesity is genetics or lifestyle, what do you believe has happened in our society since 1980 that has resulted in
  doubled or tripled rates of obesity in adults and children?
• What can be done in your own community to turn the obesity trend around? What type of program might you create in this effort to bring health back
  to our society?
• What advice would you give to a friend coping with a weight issue to help them bring about long term change?