Triglide and Weight Gain

If you are using Triglide and weight gain becomes a problem, there are a number of things that you can do. A few suggestions include participating in regular physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week, limiting your alcohol intake, and eating a low-cholesterol diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products, among other things. If weight gain continues, your healthcare provider may recommend other lifestyle changes or switching to another cholesterol medicine.

 

Triglide and Weight Gain: An Overview

As with a number of other cholesterol medications, weight gain is a rare problem for people taking Triglide™ (fenofibrate). Less than 1 percent of people who take Triglide experience weight gain. Given how uncommon a side effect weight gain is, it is not possible to say whether it is an actual side effect of Triglide, or whether it is caused by something else.
 

Triglide and Weight Gain: Suggestions

If you are noticing a weight gain with Triglide, there are some things that you can do. Some suggestions include:
 
o Lots of fruits, vegetables, grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products
o Lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts
o Limiting foods with saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium (salt), and added sugars.
  • Participating in regular physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week.
     
  • Limiting your intake of alcohol.
     
(Click BMI Calculator to see if your weight is within a healthy range.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;