Side effects of such medications in the world referred to as iatrogenic medical or medication that causes obesity. This condition has been hit many Americans, even those not aware of it.
"We often see patients tend to be fatter. Most of them gain weight due to consume different types of drugs. It's harder for them to drop weight with conventional ways such as strict diet or exercise, "said Doctor John Morton, Director of Bariatic Surgery at Stanford Hospital and clinics.
According to Morton, various kinds of prescription medications can make gaining weight even though it appears in different mechanisms. Here are some grouping of prescription medications that can cause weight gain.
The steroid medication
Steroids are commonly used to treat autoimmune diseases such as lupus or asthma can cause your metabolism to slow down, and add body fat deposits, especially in the abdomen. "The addition of weight can reach 9 – 18 pounds," said Morton.
Antidepressants
Antidepressant Drugs make weight gain because it triggers your appetite. "Emotions and moods closely associated with gaining weight and appetite, both of which seem like twins," he said. "This reinforces the reason even though you select one, the others will be affected." Antihistamines for allergies, imbuh, the effect is also sparking Mortin appetite.
Insulin
Although these hormones could deprive patients of complications, but insulin triggers hunger and thus enhance weight loss diabetics. Next they will need more insulin to the body. "This is like a vicious cycle," said Morton.
Beta blockers and Statins
Beta blockers have been used for many years in the world of medicine for high blood pressure, glaucoma and migraine disease. Next to it is a frazzled effects and lethargic. Statins to control cholesterol can also create muscle cramps, reducing your interest to exercise.
Antibiotics
Morton explains the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry industry aims to increase the weight of farm animals. "The Theory is these drugs reduce bacteria in the gut and give the effect of antibiotic cumulatively," he said. A study on children who suffer from recurrent ear infections found, those who received antibiotics most weight is heavier than the other.
Not Dependent
The majority of drugs such as the aforementioned affects weight gain between 2 – 9 pounds. However, weight gain will increase several times when patients get prescription in large quantities for all time.
Morton exemplifies one of his patients, a 12-year-old girl, named Jeniver Graves. Graves is a child who is happy and healthy until 2005 she got a diagnosis of Lupus disease. Doctors gave her steroids to treat the disease and medicine this adds weight to 68 pounds in five years.
Because of his weight, Graves also suffer from insulin resistance, diabetes, hypertension, inkontensia urine, shortness of breath or disorder also called pseudotumor cerebri or cerebral tumor. He has at least 30 prescription medicines and had to do surgery to reduce his weight.
For young girls who are past puberty, surely if he has a heavy weight excess. In people aged 40 years, ats risk overweight is also greater if they are given drugs because it slows down according to.
"Rather than suggest patients consume medicines, physicians should encourage the patient to change their lifestyle patterns and lots of exercise. Doctors also need to monitor the patients when they get a new drug, "explained Morton.
He also advised the patient to avoid easy hanging with drugs in curing the disease. Patients need to ask the doctor if the new first got the drug. "Ask whether these drugs will affect your weight and how long treatment time. Or, ask is there any alternative other than drugs, "he said.
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FOXNews
