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Bookmark or Share- The reality of menopause weight gain - Mayo ClinicFor example, muscle mass typically goes down with age, while fat increases. Losing muscle mass slows the rate at which the body uses calories. That rate is called metabolism. This process can make it more difficult to stay at a healthy weight. If you continue to eat as you always have and don't do more physical activity, you're likely to gain ...
- MCAD deficiency - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicMCAD deficiency can cause problems with your metabolism. If left untreated, MCAD deficiency may lead to severe lack of energy and tiredness, liver disease, coma, and other serious health problems. Also, the level of sugar in your blood can drop dangerously low — a condition called hypoglycemia.
- Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories - Mayo ClinicMetabolism is the process by which the body changes food and drink into energy. During this process, calories in food and drinks mix with oxygen to make the energy the body needs. Even at rest, a body needs energy for all it does.
- Metabolic syndrome - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicMetabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
- Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicHyperthyroidism happens when the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. This condition also is called overactive thyroid. Hyperthyroidism speeds up the body's metabolism. That can cause many symptoms, such as weight loss, hand tremors, and rapid or irregular heartbeat.
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