Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen

And those are on its own. We can deconstruct that too, because in environmental factors, we can talk about the food industry. Right. We can talk about obesogenic environments. So meaning places where the walking is not available or accessible or easy, where people have to drive everywhere or even working from home now. Right. So there's less opportunities to being active.

And those are on its own. We can deconstruct that too, because in environmental factors, we can talk about the food industry. Right. We can talk about obesogenic environments. So meaning places where the walking is not available or accessible or easy, where people have to drive everywhere or even working from home now. Right. So there's less opportunities to being active.

That leads to more sedentarism. So we call that obesogenic factors, things that promote obesity in how we live. Also, we can talk about endocrine disrupting chemicals. Like BPA, what's found in plastics, pesticides, right? We live in an industrialized world that really promotes obesity.

That leads to more sedentarism. So we call that obesogenic factors, things that promote obesity in how we live. Also, we can talk about endocrine disrupting chemicals. Like BPA, what's found in plastics, pesticides, right? We live in an industrialized world that really promotes obesity.

That leads to more sedentarism. So we call that obesogenic factors, things that promote obesity in how we live. Also, we can talk about endocrine disrupting chemicals. Like BPA, what's found in plastics, pesticides, right? We live in an industrialized world that really promotes obesity.

So if you think of all those five factors and you think of what the patient has control, pretty much only on one, right? What we're talking about lifestyle, exercise and eating healthy. And before or when we do that, we tried or we put a lot of pressure on the patient to overcome all the other factors that are not in their control. Let's talk about genetics.

So if you think of all those five factors and you think of what the patient has control, pretty much only on one, right? What we're talking about lifestyle, exercise and eating healthy. And before or when we do that, we tried or we put a lot of pressure on the patient to overcome all the other factors that are not in their control. Let's talk about genetics.

So if you think of all those five factors and you think of what the patient has control, pretty much only on one, right? What we're talking about lifestyle, exercise and eating healthy. And before or when we do that, we tried or we put a lot of pressure on the patient to overcome all the other factors that are not in their control. Let's talk about genetics.

We know now there's research showing that the parent's preconception weight can impact the weight of their child.

We know now there's research showing that the parent's preconception weight can impact the weight of their child.

We know now there's research showing that the parent's preconception weight can impact the weight of their child.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

And when a patient hears this, I can almost physically see it how they feel relieved. I've had grown men in my office cry when they hear this for the first time because they've lived decades thinking that it was their failure.

And when a patient hears this, I can almost physically see it how they feel relieved. I've had grown men in my office cry when they hear this for the first time because they've lived decades thinking that it was their failure.

And when a patient hears this, I can almost physically see it how they feel relieved. I've had grown men in my office cry when they hear this for the first time because they've lived decades thinking that it was their failure.

So when we talk about genetics, we're talking about family history, right? If your parents struggle with weight, if your grandparents struggle with weight, then you are at higher risk of also struggling with weight. Again, we know the preconception weight of your parents impact. Even the food that they eat, consume highly palatable food that can be transmitted to you. What's palatable food mean?

So when we talk about genetics, we're talking about family history, right? If your parents struggle with weight, if your grandparents struggle with weight, then you are at higher risk of also struggling with weight. Again, we know the preconception weight of your parents impact. Even the food that they eat, consume highly palatable food that can be transmitted to you. What's palatable food mean?

So when we talk about genetics, we're talking about family history, right? If your parents struggle with weight, if your grandparents struggle with weight, then you are at higher risk of also struggling with weight. Again, we know the preconception weight of your parents impact. Even the food that they eat, consume highly palatable food that can be transmitted to you. What's palatable food mean?