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An increase in muscle mass, body fat, or fluid retention can produce weight gain. Weight gain can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition. Temporary weight gain can result from conditions such as pregnancy or taking certain medications. Weight gain can be a desired outcome for individuals who are underweight.MedlinePlus: Definition MedicineNet: Weight Gain
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Fast Facts
- Building muscle adds weightUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: Healthy Weight Gain
- Medications can cause weight gainWrongDiagnosis: Medications or Substances Causing Weight Gain
- Recommended pregnancy weight gain: 25-37 lbsAmerican Pregnancy Association: About Pregnancy Weight Gain
- Modern birth control pills do not cause weight gainThe New York Times: The Claim: The Pill Can Make You Put On Weight (January 30, 2007)
- Study: Weight gain of more than 55 lbs after age 18 increases breast cancer risk by 45%FOXNews: Adult Weight Gain Linked to Breast Cancer (July 13, 2006)
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Apples and Pears
Weight gain in the midsection can either be deposited primarily around the belly, causing an apple shape, or around the hips, creating a pear silhouette. A waist to hip ratio of ,8 or above is defined as apple, a lower ratio is categorized as pear. The apple style of weight gain has been linked to a higher risk of developing health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and breast cancer. Pear shaped women may have a higher risk of osteoporosisCBS News: Are You A Pear Or An Apple (February 28, 2005) MedlinePlus: Different Types of Weight Gain -
Causes
Some causes of weight gain are a slow metabolism, taking in more calories than are expended, quitting smoking, pregnancy and disease. Some diseases that can cause weight gain include eating disorders, depression, heart failure, kidney failure, cirrhosis of the liver, Cushing's syndrome, and hypothyroidism.MedlinePlus: Causes BBC Health: Your Weight WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Weight Gain -
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the body is not making enough thyroid hormones. Having low levels of thyroid hormone affects your metabolism. Some of the symptoms caused by hypothyroidism include weight gain, fatigue and depression.UpToDate: Hypothyroidism -
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