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I'm 5.6 feet and weighing 83 kgs. Working in night shifts makes my body weak. I feel tired all through the day though sleeping for 7 hrs and I'm not hungry till night. Having a meal per day and it's enough for me. No Junks also. A coffee in the morning and a meal at 9 pm is all my body wants throughout the day. Recently I'm experiencing mild knee pain in both the legs for several days. Is this related to my weight! How can I manage weight despite the cycle change? Could anyone help me with this!
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Your ideal weight is 70 kgs.
You have lots of physical and mental stress, also malnutrition.
Regularise the diet pattern 3 meals per day and adequate sleep.
You should change your shift timings
Consult dietician to manage the weight
Check for Hb, vit d, calcium.
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Dr. Pranav Mahajan
Orthopedic surgeon
15 yrs exp
Indore
These problems are related to disturbed sleep cycle with decreased food intake leading to lethargy.
You need to balance your work, sleep, eating, exercises.
If you have an option of switching over to day work for sometime, that will help you.
If not, you can change your food eating habits as per your work schedule.
Take meal when you come back from office in morning.
Take proper sleep of 7 to 8 hours.
After waking up, take light snacks with milk/tea, followed by a proper meal before you go for night shift.
It will take body clock to adjust but should settle down.
Also, if possible take out some time for exercises after you're back from office or before going, whatever is convenient.
Next Steps
Visit a Physiotherapy centre who can help you with exercises for weight loss. Also, you can start with yoga for same.
Health Tips
Avoid eating too much while in office.
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Consult dietician for weight managment
For knee pain, get standing knee xray
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