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What tests tbd for weight gain?
I have gained 10 kgs in a year. It could be because of diet but there's diabetes in my family so I am concerned about health problems. What body tests are advisable to find the root cause?
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Please consult a General Physician and a Gynaecologist in your area. A physical examination may guide us which all investigations should be done.
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment of total body weight
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Mohammed Salman Mohiuddin
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello i have noted your concern,
There could be multiple reasons for unexplained weight gain one of the food and activity, when your individual caloric need is decreased but your food habits doesn’t change and you take excess calories and these habits lead to other chronic conditions
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Monitor your routine health check up and maintain your healthy body weight by doing lifestyle modifications like strict sleep and wake up cycle, avoid fatty food junk food, fast food, deep fried food, quit smoking and drinking and other tobacco products, avoid high calories drinks like soft drinks, chocolate or coffee milkshakes,
Exercise regularly, do yoga, meditation cardio workout atleast 30-40mins
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Check for HbA1C, FBS, PPBS, LIPID PROFILE, THYROID PROFILE, RFT, LFT, CBP, serum cortisol 8am
And estrogen FSH LH total testosterone and look for PCOS symptoms
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