People do have different metabolisms. But, the "genetically obese" thing is not true. That does not mean we should put the blame 100% on these people, however.

People do have different metabolisms. But, the "genetically obese" thing is not true. That does not mean we should put the blame 100% on these people, however. I encourage you to have empathy for these people. Because what it takes: Going to the gym, going hiking, getting physical activity, is not available for a lot of people. It is a huge privilege to live somewhere AND HAVE THE TIME to do these activities. Most people live paycheck to paycheck, a gym membership is a meal they cannot put on the table. Their houses are small and working out inside of them is miserable. Or they are working multiple jobs and they choose not to spend the 2 hours of free-time they have a day working out. Who can really blame them? Outside there could be violence, or the constant threat of being harassed by the police. Or, it could just simply be a paved-over wasteland where the community did not think that maybe people will want somewhere to walk around for a while. My anecdote: I used to live in Chicago, and I was a serial "join the gym and never work out" person. I got pretty overweight at 190 lbs, 5'10. I moved to Portland, Oregon. And something interesting happened: Portland is smaller, and getting to the gym means meandering down a few tree-lined lanes until I reach a huge converted warehouse that now serves as a gym. The gyms I had seen in Chicago were squat-ceiling converted office space. I found going to the gym MUCH EASIER, due to the quality of the gym and the environment around me.