When a person develops hypothyroidism, their metabolism slows down. âThe calories will stick, and you will gain weight,â Dr. Wartofsky said. The weight is not massive, however; usually between 10 and 30 pounds, he said, explaining that the body adjusts for the slower metabolism.
1 Any member of the genus Eunectes, a group of large, aquatic snakes found in South America. 2  Eunectes murinus, the green anaconda, the largest species, is found east of the Andes in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago. Eunectes beniensis, the Bolivian anaconda, the most recently defined species, is found in the Departments of Beni and Pando in Bolivia. 2  The giant anaconda is a mythical snake of enormous proportions said to be found in South America.
Meningocele. This is considered a mild to moderate form of spina bifida and is the least common. A small, moist sac or cyst protrudes through the gap in the spine. This sac contains a portion of the spinal cord membrane (meninges), and some spinal fluid.yelomeningocele. This is a severe form of spina bifida in which the spinal cord and nerves develop outside the babyâs body, resulting in weakness and loss of sensation below the defect.