“Look at her, she eats at Macdonalds, maybe if she stopped eating so much she would lose a little weight.” This statement is constantly made by thousands of people who don't 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 individuals are often overlooked. People don't realize that there are many factors that contribute to obesity such as; genetics, medical disorders and lifestyles passed on to current and future generations. Likewise, the story of a woman named Claire illustrates how a person can be considered overweight from the beginning of their childhood. She was raised by a family who used the “clean the plate” method. From 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 now suffers from being morbidly obese, weighing 392 pounds at the age of 43 (BBC News Magazine, 2012). These causes are all substantial evidence that obesity is not caused by an individual through his own fault, but because of the circumstances he faces in his life. Genetics plays a significant role in obesity, as it increases the risk of gaining weight or developing excessive eating habits. “In a study of 226 families conducted by Plymouth's Peninsula Medical School, researchers found that obese mothers were 10 times more likely to have obese daughters, and for fathers and sons there was a six-fold increase” (Medindia, 2009) . The obese......middle of paper......ebmd. NP, July 15. 2013. Web. 15. Feb. 2014.Na “What is Prader-Willi syndrome?” Canadian Prader-Willi Syndrome Research Foundation. Np, 2014. Web. 15 February 2014. Williams, Marina. “Obesity, genetics, depression and weight loss.” Psychological center. Np, 2013. Web. 16 February 2014. Na "Depression leads to weight gain, study confirms" Livescience. PsychCentral News Editor. June 11th. 2010. Network. 16. Feb. 2014.Na “What causes overweight and obesity?” National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Np, Nd Web. 16 February 2014. Reeves, Gloria. Etl. “Obesity and Childhood Depression: Connection 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 a year, study reveals.” The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post., December 5, 2013. Web. February 17. 2014.