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103

Are you restricting your calorie intake or exercising intensively but unable to lose weight after a certain point?

Yes No

102

When pressing the blunt side of a pencil or pen against the pad of the thumb, does the mark remain deep for more than two seconds?

Yes No

101

Are there indentations when pressing with a finger on the inner thigh?

Yes No

100

Is there swelling in the feet and ankles?

Yes No

99

Has the size of your foot or shoe increased with age?

Yes No

98

Do you sometimes find it difficult to put rings on your fingers?

Yes No

97

Is the abdomen often tight like a drum and enlarged in size?

Yes No

96

If you are a woman, do you often experience excessive breast sensitivity?

Yes No

95

Weight fluctuates within 1-3 kilograms over the course of a day?

Yes No

94

Have you ever had allergic reactions of any kind, including in childhood?

Yes No

93

Are there frequent headaches or migraines?

Yes No

92

Do your fingers or knees often swell or hurt?

Yes No

91

Do you have persistent mild nasal or sinus congestion, asthma, hay fever, or a constant runny nose?

Yes No

90

Do you often experience bloating, diarrhea, or gas after eating?

Yes No

89

Have you ever had eczema or skin rashes?

Yes No

88

Was the diagnosis of spastic colitis or irritable bowel syndrome made?

Yes No

87

Does weight fluctuate by 1-2 kg within a day without alcohol or excess salt?

Yes No

86

Do you try not to eat meat, fish, poultry, eggs, or cottage cheese?

Yes No

85

Do you often skip full meals and snack on sweets or baked goods?

Yes No

84

Do you often eat only salad, vegetables, or fruits?

Yes No

83

Do you consume less than 200g of protein products daily for women or 300g for men?

Yes No

82

Do you consume protein food only once a day?

Yes No

81

If you are a vegetarian, do you eat dishes with beans, soy, lentils, or nuts less than once a day?

Yes No

80

Do you consume less than 1000 kcal per day for several months?

Yes No

79

Do you take antacids, proton pump inhibitors, or heartburn medications?

Yes No

78

Is there pancreatitis, anacid gastritis, or hypochlorhydria?

Yes No

77

Do your ankles regularly swell, especially after drinking a lot?

Yes No

76

Do you put two or more teaspoons of sugar in your tea or coffee, that is, more than 10 g?

Yes No

75

Do you consume cola, lemonade, fruit juices, or milkshakes every day?

Yes No

74

Do you eat ice cream, candy, or other sweets every day?

Yes No

73

Do you usually prefer bread, pastries, pasta, or cookies made from white flour?

Yes No

72

Do you regularly consume more than 300 g of protein food per day for women or 400 g for men?

Yes No

71

Do you eat a large amount of fried fatty food or fast food?

Yes No

70

Do you usually eat salty food or add a lot of salt to your meals?

Yes No

69

Do you usually eat fresh vegetables or salads less than once a day?

Yes No

68

Are you a vegetarian?

Yes No

67

Are silver fillings containing amalgam installed?

Yes No

66

Did you break mercury thermometers and not properly clean the room?

Yes No

65

Is bowel movement less than once a day?

Yes No

64

Are there any kidney diseases or kidney surgeries?

Yes No

63

Are you taking medications that may affect fluid retention: ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, NSAIDs, glucocorticoids, hormonal medications, antidepressants, insulin, antiviral drugs, or other similar medications?

Yes No

62

Did the problems with fluid retention or excess weight start at the same time as taking the medication?

Yes No

61

Has the problem with weight or swelling worsened after taking the medication?

Yes No

60

Have you taken medications that were toxic to the kidneys?

Yes No

59

Is the problem with swelling or excess weight noticeable after taking medication?

Yes No

58

Do you consume fresh fruits and vegetables less than once a day?

Yes No

57

Do you have heavy periods if you are a woman?

Yes No

56

Are bruises or hematomas easily formed on the body?

Yes No

55

Are there cases when swelling makes shoes too small?

Yes No

54

Do you suffer from broken capillaries and small veins?

Yes No

53

Do you not engage in physical exercises?

Yes No

52

Do you spend several hours a day sitting, practically without moving?

Yes No

51

Confined to bed or a wheelchair?

Yes No

50

Do you ever experience numbness or a slight tingling sensation in your hands and feet?

Yes No

49

Do you have cold feet or blue hands?

Yes No

48

Is there cramping pain in the ankles?

Yes No

47

Do your fingers and toes freeze in cold weather, even when protected?

Yes No

46

Is there muscle pain during rest?

Yes No

45

Does discomfort in the legs or weakness disappear when elevating the legs?

Yes No

44

Do you feel tired all the time?

Yes No

43

Are there symptoms like headaches, drowsiness, or coughing due to strong smells from chemicals, cleaning products, paints, exhaust, smoke, perfumes, cosmetics, or household aerosols?

Yes No

42

Recently, I have developed a food allergy, although I didn't have this before.

Yes No

41

Do you have arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, non-communicable kidney diseases, motor neuron disease, Parkinson's disease, or psoriasis?

Yes No

40

Do your relatives or close ones have or have had such diseases?

Yes No

39

Do you look older than your peers?

Yes No

38

Is there usually a tendency towards constipation?

Yes No

37

Do you drink coffee several times a day?

Yes No

36

Do you smoke?

Yes No

35

Do you consume alcohol more than once a month in moderate or large amounts?

Yes No

34

Are there many silver fillings?

Yes No

33

Do you regularly take medications, not dietary supplements?

Yes No

32

Do you eat a lot of ready-made products and drink beverages with artificial colorings, preservatives, and other additives?

Yes No

31

Do you eat less than 400-500 grams of fresh vegetables or fruits every day?

Yes No

30

Do you drink unfiltered tap water or water from soft plastic bottles?

Yes No

29

Is constipation characteristic or is the stool once every two days or less?

Yes No

28

Is there a hard, difficult-to-pass stool more than once a week?

Yes No

27

Are there small volumes of urination, and does the urine have a dark color and a strong odor?

Yes No

26

Do you live in an environmentally disadvantaged area of the city, such as near industry or heavy traffic?

Yes No

25

Do you regularly take your clothes to the dry cleaner?

Yes No

24

Do you live or work in a panel building with poor ventilation or without ventilation?

Yes No

23

Are there white spots on the nails?

Yes No

22

Do you often catch colds or get the flu?

Yes No

21

Is it difficult to handle knobs, knives, or tools?

Yes No

20

Are you accidentally dropping and breaking things more often than before?

Yes No

19

Are there spontaneous muscle twitches, spasms, or a nervous tic?

Yes No

18

Do you feel like you might faint after skipping a meal?

Yes No

17

Do you have difficulty distinguishing tastes and smells?

Yes No

16

Is there a strong heartbeat or shortness of breath even from minor physical exertion?

Yes No

15

Do you rarely have dreams?

Yes No

14

Are there sores in the corners of the mouth or itchy red spots around the eyebrows and behind the ears?

Yes No

13

Is the tongue usually very red and shiny?

Yes No

12

Do you gain a few pounds or suffer from bloating before your period if you are a woman?

Yes No

11

If you are a woman in menopause, have painful nodules appeared on the sides of your finger joints?

Yes No

10

Do you eat 400-500 g of fresh vegetables or fruits less than once a day?

Yes No

9

Do you usually prefer white bread over whole grain bread?

Yes No

8

Do you put sugar in your tea or coffee?

Yes No

7

Do products high in sugar or flour weigh the same as or more than other foods?

Yes No

6

Do you eat fried or fatty foods, fast food, or pastries every day?

Yes No

5

Were there periods when you had to survive on a very meager diet for months?

Yes No

4

Haven't you taken vitamin and mineral complexes for a long time?

Yes No

3

Do you regularly encounter prolonged stressful situations?

Yes No

2

Do you smoke, consume alcohol, or use other psychoactive stimulants?

Yes No

1

Is the diagnosis obesity or overweight?

Yes No