As of my current understanding, you need calories to get fat, how can some hormonal issues lead to weight gain? Where does all the energy comes from?
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In case you still have the ability to get through responses here’s an example of how hormone imbalance can an effect that isn’t just gaining weight
I have a hyperactive thyroid with an auto immune disease. This means I’m always at a high state of metabolic activity and always feel hungry. Basically I don’t have the ability to feel full for more than a few minutes. If I’m not constantly keeping the system running by drinking something or chewing gum I want to eat something from when I get up until I fall asleep. Snacking throughout the day doesn’t help neither does eating a big meal. It’s just a state of being decently hungry all day.
The boosted baseline metabolic level means I have a higher base daily calorie usage so I can lose weight fast. On the other hand if I let myself eat I can put in weight just as fast since I’m not actually using all the nutrients I consume. With medication the hunger and some other symptoms can be managed but it doesn’t go away.
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