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Weight gain
What is Weight Gain ?
Unintentional weight gain is an increase in body weight that occurs when caloric intake exceeds body requirements, causing increased fat storage.
Causes of Weight Gain
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Overeating and lack of exercise
- Poor eating habits (high-carbohydrate, high-calorie diet)
- Emotional factors such as guilt, depression, and anxiety
- Slower metabolism, which is normal with aging
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Smoking cessation
- Alcohol consumption
- Hypothyroidism, primary
- Endocrine disorders including Cushing's syndrome or polycystic ovary syndrome
- Drugs such as corticosteroids, cyproheptadine, lithium, tranquilizers, phenothiazines, and tricyclic antidepressants
- Medications that increase fluid retention and cause edema (abnormal pooling of fluids in the tissues)
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