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What Causes Increased Weight Gain?

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Posted on Mon, 26 Oct 2015
Question: I am a 63 year old female and I have never had a weight problem always weighed between 120 and 125. Last winter I started putting on weight and now I weigh a whopping 160. A little background I lost my husband in 2011 whom I loved with all my heart. I am a man in my life now who is absolutely wonderful and I love him dearly. Anyway I have tried Nutrisystem I exercise I have even taken appetite depressants from my Doctor and still no luck. I don't over eat and my only vice is a XXXX once a day.
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Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Rule out hormonal disturbances

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Weight gain can be due to many causes like stress, depression,physical inactivity and hormonal disturbances like hypothyroidism or Cushing syndrome.
I will suggest you to get your thyroid hormone levels and serum cortisol levels done to rule out the hormonal disturbances.
If these are normal, then I would suggest you to adopt lifestyle changes like exercise, jogging, avoiding fatty food, and try to be stress free.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
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What Causes Increased Weight Gain?

Brief Answer: Rule out hormonal disturbances Detailed Answer: Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Weight gain can be due to many causes like stress, depression,physical inactivity and hormonal disturbances like hypothyroidism or Cushing syndrome. I will suggest you to get your thyroid hormone levels and serum cortisol levels done to rule out the hormonal disturbances. If these are normal, then I would suggest you to adopt lifestyle changes like exercise, jogging, avoiding fatty food, and try to be stress free. Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries. Wishing you good health. Regards Dr Deepti Verma