We've blamed fatty foods and carbohydrates for our increasing waistlines but, it turns out, your home could be responsible for making you fat.

According to Health, "If your home isn't set up right, it may be encouraging bad habits."

Restructuring the home environment can aid weight loss. Credit:Getty Images

Sherry Pagoto, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, told the website: "You can restructure your home environment to protect yourself from unhealthy food and sedentary lifestyle."

To help keep the kilograms at bay, these are five ways your home could be making you fat.