How Your Hormones and Genes Drive Obesity

For a long time, the conversation on obesity has often been simplified to a lack of willpower. But as we start to see obesity as a chronic disease, it means recognising that for many individuals, their biology is working against them. So how do your hormones and genes shape how your body responds to food and stores fat? Here to help us understand that is consultant endocrinologist Prof Dr Roger Chen. Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.