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This Is Regarding Weight Gain In Waist / Stomach Area

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Posted on Sun, 12 May 2019
Question: This is regarding weight gain in waist / stomach area - I have no pain but have gained over the last 6 weeks 38 to 40 inch. Diet is good, workout 6 days a week avg 4 miles a day. Trying to determine if i should go to my regular doctor to see if there is something other than changing my diet or what else could be causing it? 66 years old, Black and 6' T
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You may visit family doctor.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

Reading your measurements it seems that you are overweight and increasing weight.
Also it would be better to know how much you have gained in kg.
Having an hyperchaloric diet can be causing this weight gain in the course of 6 weeks.
Possible causes of it may be Hypothyroidism ( thyroid producing less hormones) and coushing syndrome ( adrenal gland producing more cortisol) or taking corticosteroid treatment.
So you can visit your family doctor to check possible causes.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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This Is Regarding Weight Gain In Waist / Stomach Area

Brief Answer: You may visit family doctor. Detailed Answer: Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service. I read your query and here is my advice. Reading your measurements it seems that you are overweight and increasing weight. Also it would be better to know how much you have gained in kg. Having an hyperchaloric diet can be causing this weight gain in the course of 6 weeks. Possible causes of it may be Hypothyroidism ( thyroid producing less hormones) and coushing syndrome ( adrenal gland producing more cortisol) or taking corticosteroid treatment. So you can visit your family doctor to check possible causes. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.