Could there be a link between the area in which you live and your weight? This is one angle of weight management that is seldom explored and yet it could have a vital impact on one’s weight, health and fitness. We like everything to be easy and convenient and generally dislike going out of the way to get things. This attitude has made us a society that is sedentary, leading to problems like obesity. Being overweight or obese is sometimes at the root of problems like diabetes, heart diseases and high blood pressure. The trend is actually alarming.