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What Causes Excessive Weight Gain?
Question: I am putting on weight drastically, many suggested to go for thyroid and harmone change tests. but I am not sure whom to approach. I do have a very bad hairloss.
i feel hungry and feel like eating almost every time. my appittite is more.i feel lazy too. my craving towards food any kind of food is more,, suggest me how i can come out of it , i am not married and i am just 25yrs old. but i look like 10times elder than my current age. Where can I go get checked, I also want a complete general check up. as my parents are known diabetic and have BP.
i feel hungry and feel like eating almost every time. my appittite is more.i feel lazy too. my craving towards food any kind of food is more,, suggest me how i can come out of it , i am not married and i am just 25yrs old. but i look like 10times elder than my current age. Where can I go get checked, I also want a complete general check up. as my parents are known diabetic and have BP.
Brief Answer:
Needs hormonal and metabolic work up
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM. I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
It is better that you consult an endocrinologist and get evaluated. Meanwhile I will help you to understand you medical problem and treatment options.
Please share some more informations like your weight, height, presence of acne/ hair growth in face, pigmentation in back of neck, stretch marks in abdomen, menstrual cycles etc. Please share with us the blood reports so far done.
Weight gain can be due to:
1. Genetic - What you inherit from parents and blood relatives
2. Hormonal - Decreased thyroid function, increased cortisol levels in body
3. Environmental - over eating, decreased activity
4. Metabolic diseases - diabetes or prediabetes
The usual blood tests we do are :
Thyroid function tests, 8 am cortisol, HbA1C, Fasting sugar, fasting insulin, fasting lipid profile etc
The treatment depends on cause of obesity, your weight, height etc.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards
Dr Ajish TP
Consultant Endocrinologist
Needs hormonal and metabolic work up
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM. I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
It is better that you consult an endocrinologist and get evaluated. Meanwhile I will help you to understand you medical problem and treatment options.
Please share some more informations like your weight, height, presence of acne/ hair growth in face, pigmentation in back of neck, stretch marks in abdomen, menstrual cycles etc. Please share with us the blood reports so far done.
Weight gain can be due to:
1. Genetic - What you inherit from parents and blood relatives
2. Hormonal - Decreased thyroid function, increased cortisol levels in body
3. Environmental - over eating, decreased activity
4. Metabolic diseases - diabetes or prediabetes
The usual blood tests we do are :
Thyroid function tests, 8 am cortisol, HbA1C, Fasting sugar, fasting insulin, fasting lipid profile etc
The treatment depends on cause of obesity, your weight, height etc.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards
Dr Ajish TP
Consultant Endocrinologist
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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