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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Hidetaka Hamasaki, MD (Endocrinology)
Dr. Hamasaki graduated from the Hiroshima University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. He completed his residency at the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. He has served in the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and Kohnodai Hospital and joined Hamasaki Clinic in April 2017. Dr. Hamasaki specializes in diabetes and treats a wide range of internal medicine and endocrine disorders.
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- Experienced sudden weight gain without a clear reason
- Significant weight gain over the last month
- I gained more than 5% of my weight in one month
- Feeling less ambitious nowadays
- Unintentional weight gain of more than 4.4lbs/2kg
- Fat stomach
- Fewer creative urges nowadays
- Eating too many calories
- Fat
- Excessive fat in the abdominal or belly region
- Unable to decrease my calorie consumption
- Excessive fat accumulation around the abdominal area
- Taking in too many calories everyday
- Increased fat
- Calorie intake is more than output
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Drug-Induced Obesity?
Drug-induced weight gain is a side effect of many commonly used drugs, such as long-term steroid medication. This often leads to obesity-related health problems. Due to the weight gain, some patients discontinue the medication.
Typical Symptoms of Drug-Induced Obesity
- Taking steroids
- Unintentional weight gain of more than 4.4lbs/2kg in a month
- On psychiatric medications or sleeping pills
- Decrease in ambition and motivation
- Overweight
- Difficulty sleeping (Insomnia)
- My calorie intake exceeds my calorie usage
- Thinned skin that is easily bruised
Diagnostic Questions for Drug-Induced Obesity
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Are you currently taking steroids?
- Have you gained more than 4.4lbs/2kg in one month without trying?
- Are you taking any psychiatric medications or sleeping pills?
- Do you feel less motivated lately?
- Have you gained weight all over your body, not just around your stomach?
Treatment of Drug-Induced Obesity
Medication causing weight gain should not be discontinued without consulting the doctor. Management of weight gain includes dietary changes and exercise. Medications to manage drug-induced weight gain may be prescribed.
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References
Ness-Abramof R, Apovian CM. Drug-induced weight gain. Drugs Today (Barc). 2005 Aug;41(8):547-55. doi: 10.1358/dot.2005.41.8.893630. PMID: 16234878.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16234878/Singh S, Ricardo-Silgado ML, Bielinski SJ, Acosta A. Pharmacogenomics of Medication-Induced Weight Gain and Antiobesity Medications. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 Feb;29(2):265-273. doi: 10.1002/oby.23068. PMID: 33491309; PMCID: PMC8215694.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8215694/
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Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Hidetaka Hamasaki, MD (Endocrinology)
Dr. Hamasaki graduated from the Hiroshima University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University. He completed his residency at the Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and the Department of Internal Medicine, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine. He has served in the National Center for Global Health and Medicine Hospital and Kohnodai Hospital and joined Hamasaki Clinic in April 2017. Dr. Hamasaki specializes in diabetes and treats a wide range of internal medicine and endocrine disorders.
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