(Science Daily) Biologists … have found that voluntary activity, such as daily exercise, is a highly heritable trait that can be passed down genetically to successive generations…

"Our findings have implications for human health," said Theodore Garland Jr., a professor of biology, whose laboratory conducted the multi-year research. "Down the road people could be treated pharmacologically for low activity levels through drugs that targeted specific genes that promote activity. Pharmacological interventions in the future could make it more pleasurable for people to engage in voluntary exercise. Such interventions could also make it less comfortable for people to sit still for long periods of time."…

"We have a huge epidemic of obesity in Western society, and yet we have little understanding of what determines variation among individuals for voluntary exercise levels," Garland said.

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Community: As I’ve said many times, biology doesn’t have to be destiny. I used to hate moving any muscles. And considering my lineage, the feeling could have been inherited. But all it took was a change in attitude and a change in eating habits to help me enjoy moving. I didn’t need a “pharmacological intervention”, which would undoubtedly be expensive and have side effects, such as those discussed below.

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