Weight Gain - Unintentional
Alternate Names : Involuntary Weight Gain
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Common Causes
- 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
- smoking cessation
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alcohol consumption
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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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