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Diseases » Weight Gain » Introduction
 

Weight Gain

Weight Gain: Introduction

Weight gain: Gain in body weight can indicate various medical or psychological conditions or can arise socially from simple overeating. Obesity can arise independently or ... more about Weight gain.

Weight Gain: An increase in weight for any reason. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Weight Gain is available below.

Symptoms of Weight Gain

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Weight Gain: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Weight Gain

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Weight Gain?

Weight Gain: Self Assessment Tools

Weight Gain: Medical Mistakes

Weight Gain: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

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Misdiagnosis and Weight Gain

Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is an often overlooked medical condition that causes a cluster of chronic symptoms. There are often four symptoms and...read more »

Undiagnosed causes of weight gain and obesity: Although obesity may be related to lifestyle issues, there are also a number of medical causes of weight gain or obesity that may go undiagnosed. Some of the various...read more »

Over-diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in obese patients: A diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension, is often a misdiagnosis in obese patients. Exertional dyspnea leads to a...read more »

Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed...read more »

Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see symptoms of pituitary disorders). For example, fatigue, headache, weight gain, ...read more »

Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status can affect her level of fertility. Although obesity or overweight can...read more »

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Weight Gain: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Causes of Weight Gain

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News Archives for Weight Gain

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Weight Gain

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Videos for Weight Gain

Working with a Dietitian

Working with a DietitianEating a healthy diet is hard work. That's why people get help from registered dietitians who are part diet detective and part counselor. Learn...

Test Your Nutrition Intuition

Test Your Nutrition IntuitionThere are people who know the nutritional value of foods and follow dietary recommendations to a tee. Others are clueless. Which camp are you in?

 

Preparing for Side Effects

Preparing for Side EffectsA diagnosis of breast cancer usually leads to some form of surgery. Afterward, various therapies help guard against spread or recurrence of disease....

Epilepsy Made Better

Epilepsy Made BetterNew devices may help some epilepsy patients who are not seizure-free after taking medications.

 
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Reseach about Weight Gain

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Clinical Trials for Weight Gain

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

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Definitions of Weight Gain:

Increase in body weight over existing weight; unintentional as well as intentional gain. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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