Detect the Underlying Cause of Obesity

Do not blame the diet or lack of exercise for obesity. The problem could be deeper than that. There could be various reasons for being overweight. Genes could be the culprit making the body huge. Sometimes, the reason is simply that a person does not possess that model figure and is average built with perfect weight for the height. Do check the weight chart to know if you are actually overweight. Even if you are ten percent above the prescribed weight it is not considered as being overweight.

When you are following balanced diet and exercise regime and still not able to shed those extra pounds, it may mean that the problem lies somewhere else and you have to figure that out.

Start with consulting your family doctor and getting a thorough check-up done including the blood test. Few body abnormalities also cause weight gain and fat deposition on body. Hypothyroidism causes weight gain by reducing the secretion of thyroid hormone. This hormone regulates the metabolism.

Its reduced quantity reduces the metabolism resulting in weight gain. Apart from this, many other conditions like liver fail or kidney fail, PCOS, duodenal ulcers, etc also leads to weight gain. Remember to take a clean chit from the doctor before looking at other reasons for weight gain. If you don’t fall under this category, then there are other possible reasons for weight gain.

The drugs you take for various health ailments can also be the reason for your weight gain. Look for anti-psychotic drugs in your medicines they causes the weight gain. Moreover, once they are discontinued it becomes very hard to lose the weight gained because of their consumption.

Other drugs causing weight gain are birth control pills and anti-inflammatory drugs. Medicines for heart burn and ulcers lead to gain of weight. The weight gained due to these medicines remains with you even if you stop taking the medicine.

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