“Look at her, she eats at Macdonalds, maybe if she stopped eating so much she would lose weight”. This statement is constantly made by thousands of people who do not know the truth about obesity. Humans are quick to make judgments based on what they see in front of them. If an obese person eats, the first thing that comes to many people's minds is, "It's their fault they're overweight." The details of the history of obese people are often overlooked. People don't realize that there are many factors that contribute to obesity, such as: genetics, medical conditions, and lifestyles passed down to current and future generations. Likewise, the story of a woman named Claire illustrates how a person can be considered overweight early in childhood. She was raised by a family that used the “clean your plate” method. Since the age of 3, every time she was fed, Claire was forced to completely finish the huge portions of food on her plate. If she refused, even because she felt ill, Claire would be punished by being locked in a garden room by her parents. She is now morbidly obese, weighing 392 pounds at age 43 (BBC News Magazine, 2012). These causes are all substantial evidence that obesity is not caused by a person's own fault, but due to the circumstances they face in their life. Genetics plays an important role in obesity because it increases a person's risk of gaining weight or developing obesity. excessive eating habits. “In a study of 226 families by Plymouth Peninsula Medical School, researchers found that obese mothers were 10 times more likely to have obese daughters and that for both fathers and sons, the risk was multiplied by six” (Medindia, 2009). The obesi...... middle of paper ......ebmd. Np, July 15. 2013. Internet. February 15, 2014.Na “What is Prader-Willi syndrome? » Prader-Willi Syndrome Research Foundation in Canada. NP, 2014. Web. February 15, 2014. Williams, Marina. “Obesity, Genetics, Depression, and Weight Loss.” Psychology Center. NP, 2013. Web. February 16, 2014. Na “Depression leads to weight gain, study confirms” Livescience. Editor-in-Chief of PsychCentral News. June 11. 2010. Internet. 16. February 2014.Na “What are the causes of overweight and obesity? » National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Np, Sd Web. February 16, 2014. Reeves, Gloria. Etl. “Childhood obesity and depression: the link between these growing problems in growing children.” »NCBI. Np, August 1, 2008. Web. February 16, 2014. Polis, Carey. "Eating healthy or unhealthy will cost you $550 more per year, study finds." The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post., December 5, 2013. Web. February 17. 2014.