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34 Year Old Female Weighing 46 Kg. What Kind Of Medicines, Diet Can Help In Gaining Weight?
IT professional who works nearly 10 hours a day. Am 34 years singke women and weigh 46 kgs, 5'3" height. I enjoy healthy meals but unale to gain weight. Want to gain weight through healthy meals which i consume but not as much as i want to. I tried endura mass ealrier but didnt see much difference. Pleasem suggest OTC medicines/milk powder which can help me gain weight along with meals. To exercise, i take 45 mins walk 5 days a week at night.
Fri, 28 Jun 2013
Hi,
There are many causes of not being able to gain weight. But before all that I would like to commend you on the great way you are managing your life. Your BMI is 17.87 which is just a bit lower than the normal limit of 18. It is possible for you to lead a pretty healthy life with this BMI.
What I recommend is eating a 50 percent carbohydrate diet with 35 percent protein and 15 % fat diet. In this way, you will be able to gain significant weight. What you can do as well is to have food in divided small meals of about 7 a day. Maintain the exercise that you are maintaining. Eat from as many diet groups as possible. These are things like breads, milk and dairy products. I hope this will help you. Feel free to contact me again for further queries.
Dr Vineet
There are many causes of not being able to gain weight. But before all that I would like to commend you on the great way you are managing your life. Your BMI is 17.87 which is just a bit lower than the normal limit of 18. It is possible for you to lead a pretty healthy life with this BMI.
What I recommend is eating a 50 percent carbohydrate diet with 35 percent protein and 15 % fat diet. In this way, you will be able to gain significant weight. What you can do as well is to have food in divided small meals of about 7 a day. Maintain the exercise that you are maintaining. Eat from as many diet groups as possible. These are things like breads, milk and dairy products. I hope this will help you. Feel free to contact me again for further queries.
Dr Vineet
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