section_path: Causes/Drug-induced obesity
section_name: Drug-induced obesity
paragraph_text: Drug-induced obesity
  
  Certain medications may cause weight gain or changes in body composition; these include insulin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, atypical antipsychotics, antidepressants, steroids, certain anticonvulsants (phenytoin and valproate), pizotifen, and some forms of hormonal contraception.