Many times it happens that people exercise daily and follow a healthy diet, yet their weight starts increasing instead of decreasing. Often they start feeling that perhaps there is something lacking in their hard work.

Sometimes there can be some serious health reasons behind not losing weight. These include thyroid imbalance or hormonal changes etc. Let's know the reason behind weight gain and which tests can detect it?

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If your weight is continuously increasing then you must get a thyroid test done. It helps in checking the balance of thyroid hormones in the body, which directly affects metabolism, energy level, weight and mental condition.

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If someone already has hyperthyroidism and is not losing weight, then consult a doctor and get your thyroid checked. For this, tests called TSH, T3 and T4 are done.

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Especially pregnant women, people with a family history of thyroid and those feeling tired or lethargic should definitely get this test done.

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A common reason for increasing weight in women can be PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. This is a hormone-related problem in which periods become irregular and the ovaries are unable to produce eggs properly. It also affects the body's metabolism, due to which weight can increase rapidly and it becomes very difficult to reduce it.

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To check thyroid, thyroid function test (TSH, T3, T4), vitamin D, vitamin B12, fasting insulin, blood sugar test should be done. Apart from this, PCOS and hormonal profile should also be checked.

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To lose weight, just exercising is not enough, but your other habits are also very important. Many times people eat more than necessary after exercising, do not sleep properly or remain under constant stress.

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These things only spoil our efforts to reduce weight. For good health, along with exercise, we also need to maintain our sleep, diet and peace of mind.

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If you are working hard every day but still there is no change in your weight due to thyroid or any other reason, then instead of considering yourself wrong, definitely consult a doctor once.

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It is possible that there may be some internal health reason behind this, which you may have missed. With proper investigation, the real cause can be revealed and then treatment can be done accordingly.