Contents:
- Medical Video: 10 Muscle Building Mistakes (KILLING GAINS!)
- 1. Disorders of the thyroid gland
- 2. Treatment of diabetes mellitus
- 3. Aging
- 4. Perform treatment using steroids
- 5. Experiencing stress and depression
- 6. Fatigue and lack of sleep
- 7. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- 8. Having swelling due to fluid
Medical Video: 10 Muscle Building Mistakes (KILLING GAINS!)
Have you recently felt that your weight has suddenly risen? Unplanned weight gain can be a sign of a health condition. Then what health conditions can cause weight gain suddenly and dramatically?
1. Disorders of the thyroid gland
The thyroid gland is a gland that functions to produce thyroid hormones in the body. Thyroid hormone itself plays an important role in regulating metabolism and digestion in the body. When the thyroid gland is disrupted, this gland cannot produce normal amounts of thyroid hormone so your metabolism will be disrupted.
This condition will actually occur naturally in older women. Slowing metabolism will cause sudden weight gain. Usually, patients who experience this condition will be given drugs to stimulate thyroid hormones in their body.
2. Treatment of diabetes mellitus
If you experience diabetes mellitus and do insulin treatment to control your blood sugar, then don't be surprised if your weight rises suddenly. Although food intake is well regulated, diabetics given insulin injections have the potential to gain weight. The insulin hormone injected can affect appetite and regulate the amount of fat in the body, so it is not impossible if the weight rises suddenly.
3. Aging
Along with increasing age, the muscle mass in the body will decrease. In fact, the most burning calories is done in the muscles, so if someone experiences a reduction in muscle mass indirectly the calories that will be burned every day will decrease. This decrease in the ability to burn calories certainly affects a person's weight. Intake which is usually eaten every day becomes incapable of being burned so that it accumulates in the body and makes weight gain.
4. Perform treatment using steroids
Steroids are a type of drug also known as corticosteroids and are used to treat several problems in the body such as asthma and joint inflammation. One side effect of using this steroid drug is an increase in appetite. Increased appetite without being accompanied by regular exercise will make your body weight rise quickly.
5. Experiencing stress and depression
Don't underestimate the depression and stress you feel. It could be the main cause of sudden weight gain. The body's response to stress in each person will vary. Most people will probably make food as a escape from stress and the pressure that they feel. The more he feels depressed, the more food he eats regardless of his health condition.
This is of course dangerous because people who experience stress usually do not realize how much food they have eaten and cause weight gain suddenly.
6. Fatigue and lack of sleep
Fatigue can be a reason why your weight has increased dramatically. Various studies suggest that people who experience lack of sleep tend to be overweight compared to people who sleep enough. This is because people who lack sleep will experience an increase in the hormone leptin in their bodies.
This hormone leptin plays a role in producing a feeling of satiety and helps regulate appetite. When the leptin hormone is too high, the body will experience interference with the perception of feeling full. The body will feel less full even though they have eaten a lot.
7. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) generally affects a woman's ovarian function with symptoms of irregular menstruation and difficulty getting pregnant. Women with PCOS will usually experience sudden weight gain. This weight gain can be seen in the enlarged part of the hip and waist. This is caused by abnormal changes in reproductive hormones and affects the level of fat in the body.
8. Having swelling due to fluid
A rising body weight is not only because of too much food intake. Maybe you feel you don't eat much but your weight suddenly rises and you experience swelling in some parts of your body, such as your feet and hands. This can be caused by a buildup of fluid in the body which is usually caused by heart and kidney problems. If you experience sudden swelling, you should immediately see a doctor.
