Does Coumadin (warfarin) cause weight gain?

I too take warfarin and lead a sedentary life - is there anything that I can do to lose weight - does warfarin put on weight?

The Health meets Food Team Says...

Warfarin doesn't cause weight gain by itself. Weight gain and loss for most people is a simple matter of the amount of calories you eat and the amount you burn. If you lead a sedentary life it is time to discuss a healthy exercise plan with your doctor. Along with a good diet, exercise is the key to remaining healthy. Read more on Coumadin and weight gain here.

The web site provides a number of resources for you to eat healthy and watch the amounts of Vitamin K that you are consuming. For instance, there are three lists that you can download in PDF form. They range from a very simple list of foods that have a high or moderate amount of Vitamin K to a complete listing of all ingredients used in our recipes with the amounts of Vitamin K listed. You can find those links here:

Basic list

https://mds.culinarymedicine.org/md/warfarinbrief.pdf

List of foods with relative amounts of Vitamin K

https://mds.culinarymedicine.org/md/relativewarfarinlist.pdf

Comprehensive list

https://mds.culinarymedicine.org/md/warfarincomprehensive.pdf

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