Generally, almost all the health specialists and doctors across the world refer to overeating as the main problem behind the epidemic of obesity. If you ask from somebody that how can you reduce your weight, people will refer to you about various dieting habits and programs that can help you to achieve your goal. However, it has been reported and noticed many times that people are not able to reduce their weight, though they followed all the regimes of dieting programs and did everything that was asked from them. Again, it has been reported that many doctors are now looking at other possible causes of obesity, apart from the conventional approach of overeating and dieting. 

Some of the causes that are reported to be responsible for obesity, though their intensity may not be same as overeating, are: hormonal disorders such as thyroid problems; metabolic disorders; conditions brought on by pre-diabetes; and side effects from medications.

It is clear that there might be some medical reasons also that are linked with the outbreak of obesity–outbreak because the problem of obesity has gripped almost whole of the world, and may countries are reporting the issue of obesity as an epidemic. It has been widely believed that overeating and more intake of calories are the root causes of obesity, coupled with the fact of reduced physical activity and lower burning of calories. However, many people suffer from obesity due to other reasons that are purely medical in nature and have nothing to do with the diet or physical activity.

However, it won’t be wrong to say that we will come to a point where other issues would also be discussed before advising anybody to take up some dieting courses or programs that limit the diet and propel to exercise, when the actual reason for obesity may turn out to be some medical conditions.