Sentences with phrase «decreasing their weight often»

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The nurse always looked a bit shocked when she would weight Josie and the weight was increasing instead of the expected decrease that is often seen.

In a situation where the mother had had a good milk supply, but it decreased for some reason (e.g. going on the birth control pill, see handout # 25 Slow Weight Gain After the First Few Months), domperidone often works very rapidly to increase the milk supply.

Other symptoms usually include abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea (often bloody), fever and decreased appetite.

Cobedding of twins and other infants of multiple gestation is a frequent practice, both in the hospital setting and at home.174 However, the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples have not been established.175, — , 177 Twins and higher - order multiples are often born prematurely and with low birth weight, so they are at increased risk of SIDS.101, 102 Furthermore, there is increased potential for overheating and rebreathing while cobedding, and size discordance might increase the risk of accidental suffocation.176 Most cobedded twins are placed on their sides rather than supine.174 Finally, cobedding of twins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation.

While lithium carbonate has been very effective for the treatment of mania in bipolar disorder, and credited for reducing suicides in depressive phases of the disease, patients who take lithium carbonate are often noncompliant because of adverse effects, including hand tremor, diarrhea, vomiting, weight gain and decreased thyroid function.

When the helper - pup ratio decreased, the meerkat pups added weight more slowly, grew into smaller adults and survived less often.

«People who undergo chemotherapy or radiation therapy for oral cancer often lose their sense of taste, leading to decreased interest in food, weight loss, and malnutrition,» said lead author M. Hakan Ozdener, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., a cellular biologist at Monell.

«A lot of the weight loss diets, particularly the low carbohydrate diets, put people on really low levels of kilojoules, which often decrease their fibre intake,» she says.

On the surface, this appears to make sense because low carbohydrate diets often result in rapid weight loss, reduced A1c values, and decreased blood glucose.

More often, we reduce BP meds as weight decreases.

Those who struggle with obesity are often able to decrease their risk of chronic illness, and in some cases even improve their health by losing weight.

With chronic dieting or stress, the body often stays in this «starvation mode» with elevated levels of reverse T3 and decreased levels of T3, which is a major reason for the regaining of lost weight with dieting as well being the mechanism behind stress induced weight gain (it is not due to increased cortisol).

Most relevant are those trials that attempted weight loss through increased fruit and vegetable consumption, often combined with reduced calorie intake, typically with a focus on decreased fat intake.

Most cats see their veterinarian following identification of a mass or swelling by the owner, but other symptoms can include loose teeth, pain associated with the face or chewing, excessive drooling and often blood - tinged drool, lack of grooming, decreased appetite and weight loss.

Interestingly, studies found that hyperactive dogs are often more likely to be of lower body weight, and when decreasing the dog's weight, he's likely to become more hyperactive (McGreevy et al. 2013).

The changes are often subtle and can involve symptoms such as stiffness, reluctance to climb stairs, weight shifting when standing still and a decreased desire to go on walks.

That often occurs along with decreased appetite and picky eating that results in a drop in your pet's body weight.

I often see that veterinarians and food companies still promote feeding seniors foods drastically decreased in protein and fat, even though this is generally not indicated, and research has shown that especially senior dogs, as long as no other health issues require the reduction of protein for specific reasons, actually remain healthier with a higher protein level in their diet than on low - protein «Senior», «Less Active» or «Weight Management» foods.

Intermittent or chronic diarrhea, weight loss, decreased appetite, and vomiting occur less often.

Decreased activity levels and mobility challenges often lead to weight gain.

Rehabilitation medicine is often used to help maintain and decrease weight, increase movement and strength, and even treat pain to improve mobility.

Decreased appetite, lethargy, and weight loss are often noted, but other signs are very organ specific.

An acute decrease in a dog's body weight often indicates an acute loss of body water and is the most sensitive diagnostic tool for gauging dehydration.

Affected dogs often have signs such as increased appetite, weight gain, dramatic increased thirst and urination, and in some cases a decrease in hearing and smell;