Effects · health adverse
Weight Gain (Undesirable)
Increase in body weight (due to fat or fluid retention) that is not the intended goal of taking the supplement.
- Supplements
- 6
- Practices
- 8
- Habits
- 41
How we rate evidence
Probability — how likely the effect is to show up
- Very high
- High
- Medium
- Low
Evidence — where the data comes from
- Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
- Clinical Clinical trials and practice
- Animal research Animal studies
- People reports User reports and anecdotes
- Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested
Reported as a side effect of (55)
Probability Very high 9 High 9 Medium 16 Low 21
Evidence Clinical 10 People reports 17 Theoretical 28
- Creatine Supplements HighTheoretical
- Dutasteride Supplements LowPeople reports
- Lithium Supplements LowPeople reports
- Pregnenolone Supplements LowPeople reports
- Propranolol Supplements LowClinical
- Protein Supplements LowPeople reports
- Carb Cycling Practices LowPeople reports
- Digital Art Creation Practices MediumTheoretical
- Elimination Diet Practices LowPeople reports
- Knitting / Fiber Arts Practices MediumTheoretical
- Naturopathy Practices LowPeople reports
- Plant-Based Diet Practices LowPeople reports
- Seed Cycling Practices LowPeople reports
- Time-Restricted Eating 16/8 Practices LowPeople reports
- Adequate Protein Intake Habits MediumPeople reports
- Using Alcohol as a Sleep Aid Habits MediumClinical
- Alcohol Consumption Habits MediumTheoretical
- Binge Eating Episodes Habits Very highTheoretical
- Binge-Watching TV Shows for Hours Habits HighTheoretical
- Suppressing Emotions Habits LowClinical
- Bulimia Habits MediumTheoretical
- Chronic Complaining Habits LowTheoretical
- Compulsively Checking Phone Notifications Habits MediumTheoretical
- Consistent Sleep Schedule Habits MediumTheoretical
- Consume Healthy Fats Habits MediumTheoretical
- People-Pleasing to Your Own Detriment Habits MediumClinical
- Doomscrolling (Consuming Negative News) Habits LowClinical
- Eating Too Quickly Habits HighTheoretical
- Emotional Eating Habits Very highTheoretical
- Energy Drink Consumption Habits MediumTheoretical
- Excessive Video Gaming Habits MediumClinical
- Excessive Pornography Consumption Habits LowPeople reports
- Excessive Sugar Consumption Habits Very highTheoretical
- Excessive Worrying Habits MediumClinical
- Fast Food Consumption Habits Very highTheoretical
- High Saturated and Trans Fat Intake Habits HighTheoretical
- Inactive Lifestyle Habits Very highTheoretical
- Insufficient Sleep Habits HighTheoretical
- Intermittent Fasting Habits LowPeople reports
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Schedule Habits HighTheoretical
- Eating Large Meals Late at Night Habits Very highTheoretical
- Manage Calorie Intake Habits LowPeople reports
- Mindless Scrolling on Devices Habits HighTheoretical
- Mindless Snacking Habits Very highTheoretical
- Chronic Oversleeping Habits MediumTheoretical
- Eating Highly Processed Foods Habits Very highTheoretical
- Prolonged Sitting Habits Very highTheoretical
- Revenge Bedtime Procrastination Habits LowTheoretical
- Using Screens in Bed Habits LowTheoretical
- Engaging in Self-Sabotaging Behaviors Habits HighClinical
- Skipping Rest Breaks During Work Habits MediumPeople reports
- Self-Imposed Social Isolation Habits MediumPeople reports
- Poor Financial Management Habits LowPeople reports
- Unrealistic Expectations of Self Habits LowClinical
- Working Excessive Hours Habits HighClinical
Mitigated by (1)
- Nicotine Supplements Theoretical