Why is everyone getting overweight ?

First of all wce to mylot. Everyone is getting overweight because people have become so busy nowadays that they cannot get the time for a simple walk leave alone exercise that was the reply for your title. As far as dicussion I did not understand if you meant obese or obsessed because both have different meanings.

from my observations its because those little kids are always eating and munching...and then they don't exercise and play any sports anymore.. and the foods that they eat mostly contain high amounts of fats and carbs...and they just keep on piling it on and on...

Mainly because quite alot of cheaper food now is less healthy than the other lot, and also because people are now working more hours to have a better quality of life.. they don't have as much time to prepare a healthy meal for their family as they use to. Theres always exceptions where people already have health problems with contribute to being overweight that is not always their fault.

It is all the conveniences giving to us so freely as it is so simple to order in and watch movies all day long. Stay online and munch all day is another factor that most people do not realize is quite a big problem.

we live in a fast phased life now a days. always rushing on our meals taking instantly prepared foods also eating at fast food stores that mostly serves fried meals.

May be its the food we eat today because almost everything is processed and chemical are added to prolong its storage life. I also blame fast foods because almost all is fried and commonly are loaded with fats.

Today there are many food provide and the nutrition is good enough. Besides, today people don't often go to do the exercise. They depend on the technology much more. They prefer to drive rather than walk. They prefer to take the elevator and they don't want to walk by themselves. They like watching TV at night most of the time. I love China

Welcome to mylot These days most persons have stopped walking,physical labor etc, they work in offices, on computers, come home by auto, scooter, eat and sleep...this is number one reason to gain weight.. Thanks for sharing. Welcome always. Cheers. Professor

It has to do with the food we eat and what our body absorbs. The stress we face and an illness or a disease we have that make it difficult to loose weight. Besides we cannot deny the fact that with lots of modern amenities we don't move as much and we have become too lazy to workout and exercise. Being obese not only harms the body but harms our self esteem as well.

Hi zenith9981, First of all welcome to the mylot community. I am a slim boy. They are fat because of manufacturing default(i think). hahaha Develope some concept zenith. then only i have a chance to explain more........

I think it's because they lack discipline on their eating habits, exercise and the lifestyle as a whole. =)

Yes most people have had no motivation due to the lack of time. Therefore, resort to quick not so healthy meals filled with high caloric intakes. World of Computers and TV cause for great obsessions leading most to eat large quantities and not realize the intakes. It certainly doesn't help that the dollar menus are swarming all over the place and so easy to pick up even at the slightest urge to snack. So that up sizing I suppose is appealing to many.

I feel like our society has become very lazy. We are always figuring out new ways to do less work. I also think we are very extreme when it comes to eating. It's become a favorite past time for many and people live to eat instead of eating to live.

While you ask that, you could also ask why it seems that more then 90%of women have anerexia capabilities? The world is a lot more fast paced then it used to be. People do not get as much physical labor as they used to. We have the convienance of fast foods in the world today, but they all market a "Healthy Eating Menu" All of them had those salads and things before, so they are just re-designing their menu's. Women are also more likely to have an eating diorder named Anerexia compared to 2- years ago. They see all the people in the magazines skinny, and you can hardly find "fat people" cute clothes anywhere!!!

I think it is because there is too much inside things to do. You know the computer,tv shows, and lets not forget the snacks. You can buy junk food cheaper than you can fruits and meats. The biggest thing is no exercise. We will drive the car to go two blocks for a bag of chips. Why not walk instead.