Rapid weight gain can be unsettling, particularly when it occurs suddenly or without a clear cause. While it's perfectly normal for body weight to fluctuate slightly over time, a noticeable or ...

Weight gain often appears straightforward — consuming more calories than the body burns leads to extra pounds. However, ...

Have you ever stepped on the scale in the morning only to find an alarming increase from the day before? Before panic sets in, it’s important to understand that rapid weight changes rarely represent ...

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The teenage years are a tough time for everyone. Self-doubt, hormone changes, and self-esteem issues all contribute to the mood changes, stress, and struggles of early adolescence. Teen girls often ...

Chronic stress can cause physiological changes in the body that lead to weight gain. For some people, gaining weight can cause further stress. Understanding the relationship between stress and weight ...

Adverse situations experienced by the mother during childhood – such as neglect or physical, psychological or sexual violence – can trigger excessive weight gain in male children as early as the first ...

Stretched skin as a result of weight gain is often associated with the development of visible lines called stretch marks, but stretch marks from losing weight are also possible. Stretch marks, also ...

Many infants in Sweden are given milk cereal drinks, ready-to-mix liquid drink complements to breast milk, after six months of age. New research in Acta Paediatrica found evidence that these products ...