Rapid weight gain is a symptom of what diseases?

What causes sudden weight gain and how to limit it? Please read the article below.

The dangers of sudden weight gain

Sudden, unexplained weight gain not only affects your figure but also causes many other health consequences such as:

• Mental instability: Sudden weight gain can lead to mental instability and increase the risk of depression.
• Effects on the respiratory system: Weight gain makes you more susceptible to shortness of breath, which affects the respiratory system.
• Joint and muscle pain: Weight gain puts a lot of pressure on joints and muscles, causing pain and affecting muscle, bone and joint health.
• High blood pressure and blood sugar: Sudden weight gain can easily lead to high blood pressure, high blood sugar and the risk of many other dangerous diseases.

Uncontrolled weight gain makes many people feel anxious and self-conscious about their appearance, affecting their quality of life. Illustration photo

Uncontrolled weight gain is a symptom of what diseases?

Hormonal disorders

Having hypothyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance, etc. can cause you to gain weight and make it difficult to lose weight. In addition, hormonal imbalances cause changes in mood, making you always feel hungry.

If estrogen hormone decreases, women's bodies tend to gain weight. In addition, the thyroid gland also plays an important role in metabolism, so if it is weakened, it will cause cortisol and insulin hormones to increase, causing sudden weight gain.

Gastrointestinal disease

Digestive tract diseases including decreased intestinal motility can cause weight gain. Normally, about 1 hour after eating, intestinal motility will promote food digestion. If intestinal motility is reduced, it will cause uncontrolled digestion. The cause may be due to lack of water in intestinal motility, medication, lack of fiber in the diet or lack of intestinal microflora.

Musculoskeletal diseases

Osteoarthritis affects the spine, joints and muscles in the body and can also cause sudden weight gain. This is because joint pain reduces the patient's mobility, thereby limiting the burning of fat and excess calories.

Other diseases

Many medical conditions, such as depression, thyroid disease, and some cancers, can cause unintentional weight gain. Some medications have side effects that cause weight loss, making people more likely to eat foods high in fat and calories. Additionally, conditions that reduce mobility, such as arthritis, can cause weight gain indirectly.

Living habits

Snacking : Eating processed foods that contain a lot of sugar and fat affects weight as well as potentially increases the risk of many other dangerous diseases.

Skipping breakfast and dinner: Many people mistakenly believe that skipping meals will reduce the amount of energy they take in. However, this will cause the body to tend to store more of the next meal and cause you to gain weight.

Every day you have to burn calories, make sure the amount of calories you take in is always less than the amount of calories you burn.

How to screen weight

To screen your weight, you need to:

• Change the structure of your meals, increase vegetables, reduce meat. Adding fiber, fresh vegetables and fruits helps you digest easily, lose weight and reduce appetite.
• Protein is essential for the growth and repair of muscle tissue, so whether your goal is to lose weight, gain muscle, or both, your diet should always include a large amount of protein.
• You need to burn calories every day, making sure that the amount of calories you take in is always less than the amount of calories you burn. You should only be 150-200 calories short each day. However, you still need to ensure that you have enough fat to maintain your body's activities without having to use up your muscles.
• Maintain exercise with exercises that are suitable for your health and easy to practice anywhere such as walking, jogging, cycling.
• Make sure to get 6-8 hours of sleep a day and take reasonable breaks.
• Drink enough water.

Dr. Trinh Thu Hoa

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