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A large weight increase or not?

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ShakyBake · 14/09/2026 21:12

I can't go into details but would value your honest opinion . I'll just come straight out with it - is a 20kg weight increase a lot?

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TheCoatThatLaunched1000Emails · 14/09/2026 21:20

It's hard to say without context (which I appreciate you can't give). It's enough to take someone from a healthy weight to being overweight, or obese if they were already in the upper ranges of healthy.

But if they were underweight to begin with, it could be a very healthy gain; or it might be completely normal in some circumstances, like pregnancy, or a child who was going though a growth spurt.

If I had to give a description, I'd probably say 'significant' weight gain rather than 'large'.

FookFookFook · 14/09/2026 21:26

Yes it is a lot. In some cases it could still be a healthy gain though.

ShakyBake · 14/09/2026 21:31

Ok. I see. Yes ok thank you.

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