Water Retention

The “water retention” usually indicates the retention in the body of liquids that accumulate in the interstitial spaces, or in the extra-cellular matrix.

Accumulation can also cause edema, a swelling that affects the areas of the body most prone to the deposition of adipose tissue, such as the abdomen, thighs and buttocks.

Edema can be generalized if it occurs throughout the body. In this case, weight gain is an indicative symptom because it reveals the rapid and significant accumulation of liquid.