After losing 108 kg, he gained it back! Do you know about these drugs that make people "fat"?

Asked what makes people fat

Different people have different answers:

Eating more and exercising less can easily make people gain weight

Too much work, too much overtime and too much stress

After falling in love, two people gain weight together

…

But you may not think

There is another reason why you gain weight quietly: taking medicine!

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Health experts say

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Maybe it's because he gained weight again.

Why does taking medicine make you fat?

01 Why do hormone drugs cause obesity?

Hormones mainly affect the metabolism of sugar, fat, protein, water and electrolytes in our body, increasing the body's absorption of glucose, promoting fat decomposition, and redistributing fat, which will result in a decrease in fat in the limbs and accumulation of fat in the face, chest and abdomen , making us look fat.

We describe this kind of fat image as "moon face and buffalo back". Moreover, hormones will cause our kidneys to excrete less sodium and increase potassium, which will increase the sodium content in the body, causing edema and making us look fat.

02 These drugs may cause obesity

Representative hypoglycemic drugs: insulin, glibenclamide, glipizide, gliclazide, glibenclamide, pioglitazone, and rosiglitazone.

Hypoglycemic drugs can affect the endocrine system and improve the body's metabolic levels . Long-term use can easily lead to weight gain, but doctors will consider the pros and cons and inform you before prescribing the drugs.

If you find that you have gained a lot of weight, you can take metformin and other drugs as prescribed by your doctor to reduce your appetite and control your weight.

Antidepressants Taking antidepressants can cause weight gain, especially amitriptyline, which may cause weight gain of more than 7% after long-term use .

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Fluoxetine has anorexia and weight loss effects in the early stages of medication, but generally does not make people fat. Antihypertensive drugs such as metoprolol, atenolol, propranolol, and some anti-epileptic drugs may also make people fat.

Glucocorticoids Glucocorticoids are a type of steroid. Excessive use can induce centripetal obesity, a special body shape characterized by a round face, thick back, wide waist, spherical abdomen, fat and thick proximal limbs and thin and weak distal limbs that are asymmetrical to the trunk .

03 How can people who take medication lose weight scientifically?

1. Strictly control the dosage of medication , follow the doctor's medication arrangements, do not increase or decrease the dosage at will, and do not stop taking the medication at will.

2. Control your diet , maintain regular eating habits , and choose foods that are low in salt, fat, sugar, and rich in calcium.

3. Exercise moderately . During hormone treatment, you can do some aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging, swimming, etc. to promote fat burning.

Kind tips

For patients taking hormones, they should maintain a good attitude, face the side effects of taking hormones, actively cooperate with treatment, maintain a reasonable diet and appropriate exercise. After the treatment is completed, the body's metabolism will generally return to normal and they will naturally lose weight .