To become a Risk Management partner with the client by means of focusing and identifying known and un-known risk through connectivity of the health plan, disease management program, and wellness program.
Vitamin B deficiencies can cause weight gain. According to research from scientists at the University of Queensland presented in the Journal of Nutrition, certain vitamin deficiencies are linked to weight gain and obesity. The aim of the study was to examine associations between serum vitamin B-12 and folate concentrations, and the intake of B vitamins with body fat.
The thyroid and weight gain. Because patients with an underactive thyroid tend to have a very low basal metabolic rate, one of the most noticeable symptoms of hypothyroidism is weight gain and difficulty losing extra weight. (Sometimes an overactive thyroid can mimic an underactive thyroid by causing weight gain, although this is less common). A minority of women with hypothyroidism donât gain weight. The difference arises from their individual biochemistry, the quality of the calories they consume, and how they use those calories.