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by bigbillheck 1092 days ago
Sure, but creating mass out of calories that would instead go into the toilet is not.
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I am guessing that chronic inflammation can lead to weight gain through fluid leakage into tissues (effectively trapping more non-caloric water weight in the body).

https://open.oregonstate.education/aandp/chapter/26-1-body-f...

> Figure 26.1.8 – Edema: An allergic reaction can cause capillaries in the hand to leak excess fluid that accumulates in the tissues.