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+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/weightgain()
+	if (nutrition > 0 && stat != 2)
+		if (nutrition > 450 && weight < 500 && weight_gain)
+			weight += metabolism*(0.01*weight_gain)
+
+		else if (nutrition <= 50 && stat != 2 && weight > 70 && weight_loss)
+			weight -= metabolism*(0.01*weight_loss) // starvation weight loss