Why do you think you have a higher chance of becoming obese if a close friend or sibling is obese?

Age 13, male, 5'6, 203 lbs - just because you will do as your friend does - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 16, male, 6’3”, 341 lbs - I definitely agree with this. My whole family is extremely obese (my dad is well over 500 pounds, and my older brother is pushing 400 at least), and it’s really hard to lose weight and cut down on food when the fridge is always stocked with frozen pizzas and junk food and we always eat fast food for dinner. Their overeating has definitely encouraged me to eat more, so I’m pretty obese myself now. My friends are all pretty obese too - my entire friend group ranges from just over weight to really obese (I’m not even the biggest one!), and we go out to eat after school every day. If they were skinnier, it would definitely encourage me to lose weight more. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 11, female, 5'8, 172 lbs - My best friend since kindergarten is obese, and I've never cared about my weight because in my mind, as long as she's fat too, I'll never be the single fat friend. But what's really scaring me is this new keto diet she's on. She's also ways been on and off diets, so I wasn't worried at first. But this is her third week on it! I don't want to be the only fat friend! - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

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Age 12, female, 160cm, 64 kgs - None of my friends are obese - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 16, female, 5ft6, 380 lbs - I think you'll just assume what they do is the norm. I'm bigger than all my friends though and they haven't gotten big too... - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

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Age 17, female, 5'2, 320 lbs - I used to be a hundred pounds lighter before I met my best friend. My whole family is big, but they are in the middle 200's. Like i used to be. my best friend is about 280 lbs, but she started me eating even more than i used to and now i cant stop. i went to the doctor and they were startled by my huge weight gain over the last 2 years or so, but i cant help it. we go out at least 5 nights a week and order 2 or three meals each at mcdonalds and just eat it all in the parking lot. i dont feel bad overeating so much when she's around, even though we're both getting heavier now that we're friends. her parents are very concerned with how much weight she's gaining but my parents dont care about the fact that i need all new clothes and cant even walk a half mile any more. my stomach is so big now i can barely drive because my stomach is too huge, but my bff just encourages me to keep eating with her and i know im going to get fatter. this is a huge problem for me. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 13, female, 5' 5", 165 lbs - One of my best friends is heavier than i am, so when i am around her, I eat more than normal. - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 14, male, 167, 66 kgs - I wanted to eat more but not be the fattest, so when a friend gained weight I subliminally did too - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 15, female, 5"3, 162 lbs - My sister is like this somewhat. She eats fried a lot. And does nothing I feel terbile for her. My sister eats a lot of fried food. - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 13, male, 5.5, 340 lbs - My friend is obese and keeps on encouraging me to gain weight. I love eating loads of chocolate and cookies anyway, and my parents also encourage me to gain weight. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 9, female, 4'9, 100 lbs - I tink you can still control your self.But some peopel can't help it. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 11, female, 5ft 0in, 130 lbs - in health we call that inheritage something like if your mom or dad was big growing up then the truth is you probably will also - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 10, female, 4'9, 120 lbs - I think this happens because the person with an obese friend or sibling wants to feel how hard the friend or sibling has to try stopping and stay off junk foods orsee how hard it is to move and do things you used to be able to do. - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 14, female, 5"4", 189 lbs - If your friend is obese you think it is normal to be like that. Its the same as seeing a celebrity wear someting and thnking it is cool-it just seems normal to you. When you eat someting and they get big portions and second helpings you do too. It just piles on the pounds - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 14, male, 68, 162 lbs - I wish I had a really fat friend - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 15, female, 5"4', 173 lbs - We're obese because we don't eat healthy-that's the only reason. What Mom buys everyone eats-that's why we're fat because she doesn't buy healthy stuff. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 10, female, 4foot11inches, 307 lbs - My family make me eat ginormous meals cos they say chubby children look cute and a bit of puppy fat is adorable. i don't think it is. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 19, male, 6ft, 197 lbs - If its family it has to do with genitics or something. - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 17, female, 5'5'', 107 lbs - It depends on one's body. Everyone's body is different. A thin person may eat as much or even more than a fat person, but still remain thin because of their metabolism. - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 15, female, 5"6, 219 lbs - I think you don't notice quite so much, it doesn't seem okay but it creeps up on you a bit more. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 11, female, 50 in, 48 lbs - family - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 13, female, 147 cm, 145 kgs - Im bigger than my two friends and we all influence each other - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 17, female, 5'3, 172 lbs - i was skinny, then my sister ang dad and brother got fat, 3 yeras later i got fat - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 10, male, 4'11, 190 lbs - My dad is very obese and my cousin - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 10, female, 5'2'', 139.2 lbs - I eat when i'm bored and It is affecting my weight loss plan. But I'm still not gaining which is good.:) - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 16, female, 5'6", 137 lbs - I think that people often pick up eating and exercise habits from those close to them. If the obese friend is always eating, chances are the close friend would eat too. If the obese friend sits around watching movies all the time, chances are the close friend would be lazy too. - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 14, female, 5'4", 163 lbs - you just feel likes its the norm and you don't really think about it - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 15, female, 168, 74.5 kgs - If your parents are obese, you eat what they cook so you dont really think anything is wrong untill you get into your teenage years and relize your not healthy and that you are eating and doing the wrong things and are bigger than everyone else. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 15, female, 5"6, 274 lbs - Me and my friend like to eat together, we go down to Macdonalds, order loads of food and then laugh at the expression of he guy behind the counter. Because we're both obese, neither of us minds, it actually brings us closer together (because we're "the 2 fat girls that like to eat!") - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 14, female, 5 ft. 6 in. , 180 lbs - You feel comfortable too be overweight around them becuase they won't judge you, or will complain with you. It's easier than doing it alone. - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 19, male, 6'2, 350 lbs - You essentially take on the habits of your friends. If these habits include binge eating and the like, you'll become obese like them. - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 11, female, 5, 163 lbs - you just develop bad eating habits like them - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 11, female, 5'0, 160 lbs - because - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 11, female, 5'6, 125 lbs - You simply feel bad so you get obsed - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 15, female, 5'3, 175 kgs - my brother eats more than i do, and hes younger than me. so i eat as much as he does - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 15, male, 5'9", 284 lbs - I usually eat the same, if not more than my friend. We're both considered obese though, I wouldn't say I'm obese because my friend is obese also though. - An obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 11, female, 5 ft, 140 lbs - not sure why and i am the only obese out of me and my friends although one is chubby and my dads obese - No obese friend or sibling has caused me to gain weight.

Age 14, female, 5'4, 175 lbs - You will follow the same style of eating/excersising that they do. For example, if they want to go to Pizza Hut and they order a meat lovers pizza, you'll eat the pizza too. - An obese friend or relative has caused me to gain weight.

Age 14, female, 5'5", 128 lbs - It could be for several different reasons. If it's a relative, then it's been proving, that SOME of the problem of obesity has a lot to do with heredity and genes, so if a family member has a slow metabolism, you may have one too. NOT to say that's the problem in it's entirety, but it may contribute. It also may have to do with the fact that humans tend to be copy cats. If you're at a friends house and they eat lots of junk food, then you tend to eat lots of junk too. Monkey see, monkey do. - No obese friend or relative has caused me to gain weight.

Age 13, female, 5'6, 189 lbs - most of my family is obese i think thats why im so big but i realy want to break the chain and loose weight - An obese friend or relative has caused me to gain weight.

Age 15, female, 5'4", 148 lbs - It's just habit...once you see them eating that much you feel it's normal for you...and no one want's to be bored. So they eat to pass time with the person when they eat. - No obese friend or relative has caused me to gain weight.

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