8 Reasons Why Women Gain Weight Fast

    

 Depression

Being depressed for long periods can cause a number of health issues that include overeating, which can result in gaining weight fast.

 Syndrome X

This is a term used to describe several medical conditions that causes your body to be resistant to the hormone insulin (and other hormones), which helps to control your metabolism.

 Hypothyroidism

This is an underactive thyroid in which your thyroid gland doesn't secrete enough hormones to control your metabolism. This causes your body to store more fat than it burns.

 Insomnia

Not getting enough sleep can reduce the hormone leptin that regulates your metabolism and your appetite resulting in weight gain.

Cushing's Syndrome

When your adrenal glands located above your kidneys produce too much cortisol, this can make you gain weight fast in your abdomen, face and upper back.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

PCOS is a hormonal imbalance in which the eggs don't mature and release from the ovaries. Instead, they can accumulate in the ovaries as cysts and rapid weight gain is a sign of this condition.

Chronic Stress

Stress can elevate the levels of the hormone called cortisol in your body and this can cause women to gain weight fast. It often causes your body to store fat around your waist.

Medications

Some medications can cause women to gain weight fast. If you suspect medic

ation to be the culprit, discuss this with your doctor so changes can be made if necessary.

Women have a harder time losing the weight they gain than men do because their bodies tend to store more fat. science Daily reports "On average, women have 6 to 11 percent more body fat than men". it's believed this is linked to the hormone oestrogen, which stores fat for childbearing. However, more studies need to be done on why women store more fat than men do before a definite reason can be given.

Being overweight is a problem that many women struggle with daily and it's not always caused by overeating and being inactive. A number of other medical conditions can also contribute to the reasons why women gain weight fast.

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