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What Causes Difficulty In Gaining Weight?
Question: is there any worms in the stomach? as I am not gaining weights inspite of taking healthy food.my weight is 60 kg appro. height 5'8" ".,age 33.
Brief Answer:
Thyroid; diabetes/malabsorption testing to rule respective problems out...
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
There are many factors causing not gaining weight although eating healthy food:
- increased physical activity during which you can spend all the energy you take with food
- metabolic problems: thyroid disorders; diabetes
- malabsorption
- any drug you use on regular basis
If I was your caring doctor would advise to run following tests to rule out metabolic disorders like:
- thyroid function test
- diabetes testing
- malabsoption testing
Depending on the results, specific treatment will be prescribed.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
Thyroid; diabetes/malabsorption testing to rule respective problems out...
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
There are many factors causing not gaining weight although eating healthy food:
- increased physical activity during which you can spend all the energy you take with food
- metabolic problems: thyroid disorders; diabetes
- malabsorption
- any drug you use on regular basis
If I was your caring doctor would advise to run following tests to rule out metabolic disorders like:
- thyroid function test
- diabetes testing
- malabsoption testing
Depending on the results, specific treatment will be prescribed.
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Albana
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