Medication-related weight gain

As if it weren't difficult enough to maintain normal body weight, some people actually put on pounds as a result of the medication they are taking.

For instance, using insulin can lead to low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), which stimulates appetite. In addition, corticosteroids can alter metabolism in a way that causes patients to burn calories more slowly or store more fat. Beta-blocker anti-hypertensive drugs can cause fatigue and shortness of breath, which reduces activity levels, and anti-hypertensive calcium channel blockers can lead to water retention. Adding to the problems is the fact that medication-related weight gain often goes unnoticed for a while because it is so gradual. Any notice of weight gain should be discussed with the prescribing physician(s).

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