Obesity can be passed down from the previous generation to the next generation in a family.

That is
why we often find obese parents tend to have fat children as well. In this case, it seems that genetic
factors have interfered in determining the number of elements of fat cells in the body. This is
possible because when an obese mother is pregnant, the fat cell elements that are large and exceed
the normal size will automatically be passed on to the baby while in the womb. So do not be
surprised if the baby who is born has an element of body fat that is relatively the same.