Study Finds What Exactly Promotes Weight Gain

Weight gain is usually associated with diet and physical activities. Most people know that eating too much, and less activity are the culprit. Little do they know that there is an internal condition that also causes it, and that is lymph leakage. So, how does your lymph leakage promotes weight gain?

What is lymph leakage?
According to Medscape, lymph leakage is the “disruption of the lymphatic system and is classified as congenital, traumatic, or neoplastic. It may manifest as lymphatic fistula, chylous ascites, or chylothorax.” In other words, it is a leak on lymphatic vessels from which the lymph fluid is distorted from its normal system.

How does it cause weight gain?
In a study made by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, it was found that the lymph fluid that leaks from ruptured lymphatic vessel causes fat to accumulate in some areas of the body that are rich in lymphatic. Moreover, lymph fluid is rich in fat and the leak also means the addition in the amount of fat being processed inside the body.

The National Institute of Health also conducted a study about the relationship between lymph leakage and obesity. It was concluded in the study that the leakage of lymph into the surrounding tissues produces free fatty acids that promote obesity.

Lymphatic system begins in the intestine with lacteals, which process and absorb proteins, lipids, and fats from the intestinal tract into the lymph around the intestine. When proteins and fats get into the lymph, they are processed in lymph nodes and filtered by white blood cells. The toxins are then taken out and the rest of fats and proteins are re-circulated. Because of this, an abnormal lymph system, especially a leakage in lymph vessels may trigger abnormal absorption of fats thereby augmenting its promotes weight gain.

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