Your doctor may advise you to increase your body weight if you are underweight. It is important to do so in a healthy way by eating and drinking nutrient-dense foods and not by consuming empty calories and junk food which will do more harm in the long run.
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Can I use mass gainers to increase weight?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old. My weight is just 110 pounds, and my height is 5 feet and 6 inches. Please advise some ways to gain weight. My bones are so thin. Please prescribe some medicines. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your problem and your worries attached to it. Body habitus, which is how a person's build looks irrespective of the amount or type of intake he has, depends largely on the metabolic rate of the person and the activity level of the person, though the quality o... Read Full »