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    Muscle stiffness (rigidity) and Overweight

    WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms muscle stiffness (rigidity) and overweight including Exercise or physical activity, Diabetes, type 2, and Muscle strain.

    There are 13 conditions associated with muscle stiffness (rigidity) and overweight. The links below will provide you with more detailed information on these medical conditions from the WebMD Symptom Checker and help provide a better understanding of causes and treatment of these related conditions.

    • Exercise or physical activity

      Exercise is vital for good health, but overdoing it can lead to muscle aches, dehydration, headache, and more.

    • Diabetes, type 2

      Diabetes can make you feel hungry, tired, or thirsty; you may urinate more than normal and have blurry vision.

    • Muscle strain

      Muscle strain occurs when muscles are stressed, overworked, or injured due to physical activity or labor.

    • Overeating

      Overeating is eating when you're not hungry or to the point of feeling uncomfortably full or bloated.

    • Lack of exercise

      Lack of exercise is a common cause of fatigue, weight gain, and muscle weakness.

    • Sleep apnea

      People with sleep apnea stop and restart breathing multiple times while sleeping.

    • Obesity

      Obesity is having too much body fat, marked by a BMI of 30 or higher.

    • Cushing's syndrome

      Cushing's syndrome is a condition caused by exposure to high levels of a hormone called cortisol over time

    • Hypothyroidism (adult)

      Hypothyroidism your body functions slow down, making you gain weight and feel tired all the time.

    • Metabolic syndrome

      Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors that together increase the risk of developing health problems.

    • Myotonic dystrophy

      Myotonic dystrophy is an inherited form of muscular dystrophy that causes muscles to waste and weaken.

    • Parkinson disease

      Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the nervous system causing tremors stiffness and slow movement.

    • Tetanus

      Tetanus is a potentially fatal toxic infection and causes stiffness in the jaw and neck, fever, and more.

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