Weight Gain

General or Other | Fitness & Sports Medicine | Weight Gain (Symptom)


Description

If a person is experiencing weight gain despite a healthy diet, may be suspected a health problem. In most cases, weight gain or inability to reduce the number of pounds are due to extra alimentation or on a diet rich in sugars and fats, and not due to health problems or medication administered.

Causes

Indeed, the main factors of weight gain and sedentary lifestyle are abundant meals. However, there are certain diseases and medications widely used that can help increase the number of pounds and / or impairing / stopping loss.

Perhaps everyone would think that 40 or more pounds could be a sign that something is wrong. However, more than 10% of pre-menopausal women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome, unaware that the main cause of their increase in weight would be due largely under diagnosed this condition, sometimes the ovaries and adrenal glands unknown reasons, produce too many male hormones (testosterone). Because the number of pounds increase gradually during puberty or sometimes they accumulate after pregnancy, doctors detected with difficulty syndrome.

Here are some signs and symptoms that may support the diagnosis: Thinning hair, Excess facial hair, Irregular periods, Reduce fertility (these are distinguishing marks of excessive production of male hormones).

Many overweight people suffer from hypothyroidism hope that the disease can be treated. If there is a dysfunction of the thyroid, hormonal treatment will not correct overweight. If, however, manifests and other symptoms of hypothyroidism (hair brittle nails and dry skin and increased sensitivity to cold) is necessary to perform investigations for proper diagnosis. If the thyroid is to blame, treatment should be recommended endocrinologist and may help in weight loss. Another name for hypothyroidism is myxedema, which describes the swelling of subcutaneous tissues due to fluid retention - distinct signs of chronic low levels of thyroid hormones. As such, most weight obtained as a result of this hyperthyroidism is the excess fluid not fat. ...