If an overweight person's weight is reduced because of chronic anxiety or stress or confusion without doing exercise, will the fat in his body be reduced too? Pls answer this question,

Dr. Indranil SahaPsychiatrist20yrs exp

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Hi , Anxiety and stress usually causes weight gain, because chronic anxiety and stress increases the blood cortisol level which is a steroid hormone and we all know that steroid causes weight gain. But if a person looses wt due to anxiety and stress it probably means that the person has developed associated depression also. Which may cause lack of appetite, or he/she may developed some other comorbid medical disorder like Diabetes, Hyperthyroid/neoplasm/HIV. So my advice is to consult immediately with a local General physician 1st. Yes of course if a person looses wt there will also be a reduction of total body fat. 

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Dt. Jennifer DhuriDietitian/Nutritionist21yrs exp

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Hye. Thankyou for the query. The weight you lost is not healthy weight. You have lost a lot of muscle mass and not much of fat which makes you prone to many conditions of malnourishment. You could be deficient in some nutrients and have reduced immunity. Such weight loss is not healthy hence you always gain back all the lost weight and much more. Try to concentrate on a nutritious diet so that you don't land up with some serious illness. 

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