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A 33-year-old male asked:
What are the tests for weight gain?
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Dr. Matt Wachsmananswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Fairly obvious: To see if there is weight gain simply using a scale works well. You might mean why someone gained weight, generally looking and talking determines the answer. Sometimes getting someone to write down everything they eat is needed but not generally that hard.
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Last updated Sep 13, 2017
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