By Mayo Clinic Staff If you're one of the many women who experience bladder control problems, don't let embarrassment keep you from getting the help you need. Leaking urine, having to urinate frequently and experiencing other symptoms of urinary incontinence aren't trivial consequences of childbirth or a natural part of aging. Not all doctors routinely ask about urinary function during an exam.
A lack of energy balance most often causes overweight and obesity. Energy balance means that your energy IN equals your energy OUT.
For example: 1  Overeating or inactivity as a result of depression can cause weight gain. 2  Some people lose weight as part of their depression. In turn, an improved appetite associated with improved mood may result in increased weight. 3  Adults generally tend to gain weight as they age, regardless of the medications they take.