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Factors Associated with Weight Gain and Its Prevention Strategies

Archives of Obesity and Metabolism / Archives of Obesity and Metabolism, (P)2951-0333; (E)2951-0597
2023, v.2 no.2, pp.37-44
https://doi.org/10.23137/AOM23.02.RA0005
Seung Hee Kim (Department of Family Medicine, Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
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Abstract

Weight gain is defined as the increase in body weight, increasing the prevalence of obesity, and results in metabolic diseases. Weight gain was reportedly caused by the interaction between the obesogenic environmental factors and individual metabolic factors. Sociodemographic and environmental factors (demographic factors, lifestyle/behavioral factors, food/nutritional factors, socioeconomic factors), drug-related secondary causes (some of the corticosteroids, antihyperglycemics, antihypertensives, antidepressants, etc.), and metabolic factors (aging and hormonal changes, menopause and decreased sex hormones, decreased adipocyte degradation, decreased fibroblast growth factor 21, central sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity, decreased sympathetic-adrenomedullary system activity) are significant factors related to weight gain. It is crucial to prevent weight gain and maintain an ideal weight, but studies on the risk factors of weight gain are insufficient. Therefore, this study evaluated the factors associated with weight gain to find strategies for preventing unnecessary weight gain.

keywords
Weight gain, Risk factors, Prevention, Environmen

Archives of Obesity and Metabolism