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What Causes Loss Of Body Weight With Inch Gain Around The Waist?
Good afternoon, I am a 48 year old woman and i have been eating good food and loosing a few pounds. I am in a general good health but for the last 3 weeks, even with the weight loss, i have been having problems with my stomach getting bigger. I feel it almost stretching. Its very bizarre and to the point of making me nervous! I lost 6 pounds but gain 5 inches in the mid and upper section. As soon as i wake up and get up, i can see my stomach being big even if i sometimes do not eat a lot and only good healthy food. Do you have an idea of what might be causing this situation. Thank you very much.
Mon, 6 Jun 2016
it may be due to deposition of fat. can also be due to laxity of muscle. get it examined by surgeon. probability of umbilical hernia is there. the surgeon will exclude it.exclude diabetes. you are in menopause. it may be related to that. yoga and abdominal exercise will help. can take regular morning walk. do some workout to reduce abdomen.
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