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The Simple Truth
The core reason people become overweight or obese is fairly simple:

If you take in more calories than are required by your body on a daily basis (known as “energy imbalance”), those surplus calories will be converted into fat.

If this energy imbalance continues for an extended period of time, it will lead to overweight or obesity.

Tendency for weight gain differs from one person to another due to pre-existing factors like genetics, health problems, general activity level, and mobility issues.

Your metabolism dictates how effectively the calories you take in are …