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Suggest Ways To Reduce Weight In An Elderly Person
Hi, I am a70 year old female who is retired now but for the past ten years I have been on an organic fish and green veg/salad everyday and my weight keeps going up till I m now thirteen stone four lbs. I m seventy so I think in old money. Please can u advise why. I do chair jogs and chair arobitocs as I suffer from back and performs injuries.
Thu, 6 Jun 2019
Hello,
I would recommend you to have your thyroid checked as thyroid problems are common in women after age 50 and they also may cause problems with weight control.
The tests to do are TSH and FT4.
I hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
I would recommend you to have your thyroid checked as thyroid problems are common in women after age 50 and they also may cause problems with weight control.
The tests to do are TSH and FT4.
I hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General & Family Physician
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