gain weight
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When people gain weight during life can play a major role in their health decades later.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
When you gain weight back, it tends to be more fat than muscle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
And without careful tracking, people can gain weight, which increases “bad” cholesterol and eventually puts them at risk for heart attacks and strokes.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
“If someone needs to gain weight, you start with what they’re willing to eat. If someone is only willing to eat candy, that’s what we start off with,” says Becker.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025
Insulin injections encouraged Woolf to gain weight, and to manage his diabetes he needed to consume regular, high- protein, low-carbohydrate meals—meats were recommended—which also added pounds.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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