Sudden Weight Gain Despite Unchanged Diet? Uncover the Hidden Reasons!

• Ramesh, 38, experienced a 5-6 kg weight gain and increased abdominal fat in 6-8 months, despite no change in diet or sleep.
• Weight gain with unchanged diet can stem from physical, hormonal, neurological, and lifestyle factors.
• Metabolism slowing down causes calories to be stored as fat, even if food intake is constant.
• Hormonal imbalances (thyroid, insulin resistance, high cortisol) and age-related muscle loss contribute to weight gain.
• Poor sleep quality, certain medications, gut microbiome changes, and genetics can also lead to unexpected weight gain.

Why It Matters: Unexpected weight gain despite consistent diet can be due to metabolism, hormones, age, sleep, or genetics.