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Or conclude that they were accumulating mass some other way, such as

Accumulating water
Being severely constipated
Some obscure bone disease that causes them to accumulate absurd amounts of minerals

My bet would be on (1) and/or (2).

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T00l_shed@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I prefer my theory, even though yours make sense lol

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setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Accumulating water

Is there a condition that accumulates water like that where weight goes up consistently over a long period of time?

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- dogdeanafternoon@lemmy.ca ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Borked kidneys
  
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- khannie@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Supplementing creatine does this.
  
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- nimpnin@sopuli.xyz ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Yes, for example hypothyroidism
  
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