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What Causes Excessive Weight Gain And Pain In The Legs?
Yes, I am 49 years old and I have gained 50 lbs in the last year, have no energy at all, my mom who is 70 can do more than I can, and I hurt to get up in the mornings for work, like my feet and legs, I walk like an 80 year ol when I first roll out of the bed in the mornings. I know this is not normal.
Sat, 10 Sep 2016
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Generally, you gain weight when you eat more than you work.That is, energy from food you eat is more than energy you use for your daily activities.The excess energy will be stored as proteins in muscles and fats in adipose tissues.Some common causes of weight gain may include: genetic factors, junk foods, food addiction, certain medications, inactivity, some diseases like hypothyroidism, PCOS, Cushion's disease, Insulin resistance.
Weight gain may be prevented through controlled diet and regular physical exercise. Your Nutritionist may help you with nutritional advice.If you have no success with these home measures, you may see your Doctor to investigate for the above mentioned diseases
Painful legs could be related to your weight gain or not.This could be as a result of too much strain/stress from your activities given your weight.Other causes like arthritis, soft tissue infections etc should however be eliminated.
You may take a pain drug like ibuprofen if the pain is serious.
Hope my answer will help you
Best regards
Thanks for posting on HCM
Generally, you gain weight when you eat more than you work.That is, energy from food you eat is more than energy you use for your daily activities.The excess energy will be stored as proteins in muscles and fats in adipose tissues.Some common causes of weight gain may include: genetic factors, junk foods, food addiction, certain medications, inactivity, some diseases like hypothyroidism, PCOS, Cushion's disease, Insulin resistance.
Weight gain may be prevented through controlled diet and regular physical exercise. Your Nutritionist may help you with nutritional advice.If you have no success with these home measures, you may see your Doctor to investigate for the above mentioned diseases
Painful legs could be related to your weight gain or not.This could be as a result of too much strain/stress from your activities given your weight.Other causes like arthritis, soft tissue infections etc should however be eliminated.
You may take a pain drug like ibuprofen if the pain is serious.
Hope my answer will help you
Best regards
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