Too many refined (processed) carbohydrates certainly can. They are a major cause of weight gain and obesity. If you are unsure what refined (processed) carbohydrates are, you may care to see the list, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
This is true to those people who haven't a genetic predisposition to overweight. If not, ingestion of carbs in excess causes an accumulation of fats and leads to overweight. Making daily exercises is vital to burn calories to people that eat carbohydrates excessively.
Some do in some people. For example, too many refined (processed) carbohydrates cause weight gain in most (but not all) people. Those types of carbohydrates are a major cause of weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance and many other diet related diseases. You will find a list of those carbohydrate foods, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
No. Eating more calories than you burn is what makes you gain weight.
Excess calories, no matter where they're from, is what makes you fat.
Carbohydrates are one of the largest sources of calories in most people's diets. If overeating can be said to be a cause of obesity, then surely overeating carbohydrates is as well.
compulsive over-eating and anything laced with binge eating large amounts over an extended time period
That is true. Your body is a perfect calorie counter and if you don't expend any extra calories, your body will begin to store them. You can lose weight by expending more calories than you ingest.
eating bad food, not exercising, family history
Sugar molecules are linked in carbohydrates.
Over 300,000 deaths are attributed to obesity-related causes in the United States each year. This includes health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer that are linked to being overweight.
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Obesity has been strongly linked to diabetes.
Probably because obesity is often linked to poor health.
carbohydrates are sugar molecules linked together
Obesity and diabetes (both are linked together)
Yes
It's bad for your karma. Excessive meat consumption has been linked to cancer, obesity, heart disease, gout, digestive disturbances...most of these diseases are preventable...