Inflammation is our body’s way of immunological defence. However, its persistence can lead to various health problems, including weight gain. Inflammation may be chronic or acute. Chronic inflammation lasts for quite a longer period of time, while acute inflammation is temporary and beneficial.
Symptoms of Chronic Inflammation
The common signs are:
Body pain, arthralgia, myalgia
Chronic fatigue and insomnia
Depression, anxiety and mood disorders
Gastrointestinal complications like constipation, diarrhea, and acid reflux
Weight gain or weight loss
Frequent infections
How Can Inflammation Cause Weight Gain?
- Arthritis, Cardiovascular disease, psoriasis, cancer, diabetes, etc. have persistent, uncontrolled low-grade inflammation and can come out as an underlying cause of weight gain.
- Chronic inflammation is dangerous to human health and is a contributing factor to obesity.
-Chronic inflammation can make us less sensitive to the hormones leptin, which promotes satiety and insulin. This can lead to increased hunger, & weight gain.
-Chronic stress can also cause inflammation because it raises cortisol production. The cortisol intervenes with the immune system’s regular processes causing inflammation.
In order to lose weight and maintain health, doctors recommend a diet that includes variety of vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy products, lean meats and other sources of protein, and whole grains.
It is also observed that energy expenditure through exercise lowers multiple pro-inflammatory molecules and cytokines independently of weight loss.
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