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How to gain weight if you stop eating?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Starvation: causes one's metabolic rate to drop -this makes weight gain an issue once the person starts eating again. Take care.

Dr Minich agreed

Answered 6/23/2014

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