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Can motor neuron deasease cause you to gain a lot of weight around the tummy, diagnoses was pma, a sub of mnd, but he has gain 13 kg and his diet is the same, but he was skinny prior?
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Weight gain : There are many possible reasons for weight gain. The most common by far is eating too much. Having a motor neuron disease can cause a loss of muscle mass. A loss of muscle mass lowers your metabolic rate, there is fewer muscles to burning calories so one can gain weight.
Answered 10/25/2020
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