Causes For Weight Gain
Newer antipsychotics may cause weight gain in Alzheimer's patients
April 22, 2009
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When It's Not Obesity: Other Conditions That Can Cause Weight Gain
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...hypothyroidism) slows your metabolism and leads to weight gain. Depending on the cause of... Read more »
6/23/08 - Will a two-week course of medrol cause weight gain?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...Question: Will a two-week course of medrol cause weight gain? I have been having increased... Read more »
Could Your Artificial Sweetener Cause Weight Gain?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...that consuming no calorie sweeteners can lead to weight gain. While this particular study is... Read more »
No Pain, Weight Gain: Does Taking Certain Medications Mean Adding Pounds?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...the drugs I have discussed have caused intolerable weight gain. And suddenly a patient is... Read more »
Ask the Expert: Indocin and Lyrica Side Effects
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert...what I'm reading on Lyrica is that it causes major weight gain suddenly (I don't need any help... Read more »
Health Guide
Weight gain: unintentional
Unintentional weight gain is an increase in body weight that occurs when a person takes in more calories than the body needs or uses, causing increased fat storage. ... Read more »Pregnancy Symptoms
...begin quite early in pregnancy. Abdominal bloating can make clothing feel tight, but is not caused by weight gain or by the uterus growing. Weight gain in the early stages of pregnancy is... Read more »Weight gain: unintentional
...specific measures. Call your health care provider if There is a change in vision with the weight gain. Sensitivity to cold , constipation , and hair loss come... Read more »Fibromyalgia and Weight Gain
...someone to gain 25 – 30 pounds the first year after developing fibromyalgia. The Link Between FM and Weight GainWhy does fibromyalgia trigger weight gain in so many people? There are a... Read more »Schizophrenia: Introduction
...sugar, a risk factor for diabetes, more than other atypical antipsychotics. Olanzapine can also cause weight gain and increased levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol.Aripiprazole and... Read more »
Medications
...increased sweating, acne, increased appetite, or weight gain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »
...upset, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, or weight gain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »
...period changes, trouble sleeping, increased appetite, weight gain, or pain/redness/swelling at... Read more »
...upset, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, or weight gain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »
...dizziness, menstrual period changes, trouble sleeping, or weight gain may occur. If any of these... Read more »
Related News
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
Are medications or lifestyle choices causing weight gain?
October 02, 2008In this transcript from NBC's "The Today Show," weight-management expert Madelyn Fernstrom discusses the ways that antidepressants and other... Read summary »
New Approach for Treating Type 2 Diabetes
November 16, 2005BURLINGTON, Vt. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 18 million Americans are living with diabetes.... Read summary »
Riddle of antipsychotics weight gain solved
October 02, 2008Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered the reason that antipsychotic medicines such as Zyprexa cause weight gain. Antipsychotics increase... Read summary »
Common sweetener may lead to weight gain
October 22, 2008A controversial new study suggests that eating the artificial sweetener Splenda may cause weight gain. Researchers from Duke University fed rats... Read summary »
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