Sudden weight gain or an inability to lose weight may be a symptom of hypothyroidism.1
People with hypothyroidism tend to experience weight
gain. Most of the extra weight gained in hypothyroid
individuals is due to excess accumulation of salt and
water.1 Though the increase may be small, if you find
yourself putting on weight and having a difficult time
losing it, you could be experiencing thyroid symptoms.
Weight gain is one of many hypothyroidism symptoms
If you find yourself gaining weight without any changes to your normal diet or exercise habits, you may want to
ask your doctor if you are at risk for a thyroid disease such as hypothyroidism.
Talk to your doctor
Talk to your doctor about thyroid symptoms and
what you can do about them. The sooner you do,
the sooner you can get tested and find out if your
thyroid symptoms are being caused by
hypothyroidism.
