A sudden and unexplained weight gain can be confusing, especially when your daily dietary pattern and exercises routine have been consistently healthy. And before you look for a solution, you need to identify the source of the problem. Here are four possible conditions your weight gain may be a symptom of:
- Thyroid disorder - If your thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones, you might have Hashimoto's disease or hypothyroidism. Among the many associated symptoms, unexplained weight gain and low levels of energy are the most common ones.
- Insomnia - It is recommended that healthy adults get at least 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. Most of us know that staying up too late can increase hunger and appetite, eventually leading to those midnight snack cravings. But it may have to do with a lot more than that, according to researchers from Sweden.
- Depression - In many cases, depression might be accompanied by changes in body weight — sometimes, they lose it and sometimes, they gain it.
- Cushing's disease - "Cushing’s typically presents with significantly low energy and complications like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol," said Dr. Reshmi Srinath, assistant professor of diabetes, endocrinology, and bone disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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