What is Weight Loss?
Your body weight may fluctuate, but it becomes severe when you unintentionally lose more than 5% of your weight over 6 to 12 months. This condition can signify malnutrition, where a person’s diet doesn’t contain enough nutrients.
What causes Weight Lost?
Lack of nutrition is associated with loss of weight
Attempt to see your doctor if you’ve lost a significant amount of weight. Keep in mind that not all weight loss is severe. This condition can happen after a stressful event or a life-changing event. However, weight loss may be a sign of one of these medical conditions.
Causes of weight loss include, but are not limited to:
- Addison Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Endocarditis
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Muscle Loss
- Parasite infection
- Overactive thyroid
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Tuberculosis
- Viral infection (such as CMV or HIV)
How is weight loss treated?
Weight loss is treated by identifying the underlying condition. If no underlying disease is placed, we may recommend a special diet.