What is the Cause of Difficulty Losing or Gaining Weight?

What Causes Difficulty Losing Or Gaining Weight?

Difficulty losing or gaining weight can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'life-threatening'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose difficulty losing or gaining weight, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "difficulty losing or gaining weight" as a symptom. Here are eight possibilities:

Hypothyroidism
Low HGH
Hypoglycemia
Gluten Sensitivity
A Weight Problem
Low DHEA
An Underweight Problem
Diabetes II

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

severe vision disturbances

reduced well-being during menopause

poor cold weather tolerance

severe emotional instability

having high percentage body fat

low T3 free level

very pale stools

very irregular menstrual cycles

very low HDL cholesterol level

occasional confusion/disorientation

nausea for 1-3 months

very angry/hostile disposition

... and more than 130 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of difficulty losing or gaining weight:

Cause	Probability	Status
Diabetes II	95%	Confirm
Low DHEA	27%	Unlikely
Hypothyroidism	19%	Unlikely
A Weight Problem	0%	Ruled out
Low HGH	0%	Ruled out
An Underweight Problem	0%	Ruled out
Gluten Sensitivity	0%	Ruled out
Hypoglycemia	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate having weight problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Has your weight been difficult to change?

Possible responses:

→ It is very difficult for me to gain weight
→ I can gain weight, but it is a challenge
→ No / don't know
→ I can lose weight with difficulty
→ It is very difficult for me to lose weight

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either difficulty gaining weight or difficulty losing weight, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Diabetes Type II

Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease

Hypoglycemia

Hypothyroidism

Low DHEA Level

Problems Caused By Being Overweight

Problems Caused By Being Underweight

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