Weight Gain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Intake

 • Dietary

 • Social/Behavioural

 • Iatrogenic

Decreased Expenditure

 • Sedentary Lifestyle

 • Smoking Cessation

Neurogenic/Genetic

 • Depression

 • Dementia

Hypothalamic/Pituitary

 • Hypothalamic Syndrome

 • Growth Hormone Deficiency

Gonadic

 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

 • Hypogonadism

Other Causes

 • Cushing's Disease

 • Hypothyroidism



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