Obesity among adults continues to be a major public health issue in the United States and other economically developed countries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). "It's a mix of poor diet, high stress levels, lack of muscle and lack of frequent movement," Lindsay Allen, a registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Back in Balance Nutrition in Florida, told Fox News Digital.While both overeating and lack of exercise are often to blame, a new global study suggests that one factor far outweighs the other.YOUR DNA COULD BE STOPPING YOU FROM LOSING WEIGHT, NEW STUDY SUGGESTSScientists studied more than 4,000 adults from 34 populations, ranging from hunter-gatherer communities to office workers. They analyzed each person’s total energy expenditure (TEE), which is the number of calories burned daily, along with body fat percentage and BMI (body mass index).When adjusted for body size, people across… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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