Weightloss

Weight loss Classification and external resources ICD-9 783.21 Weight Loss (The Office). Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total obese state. Contents Unintentional weight loss Causes of unintentional weight loss Intentional weight loss Therapeutic weight loss techniques Crash dieting

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Unintentional weight loss

Unintentional weight loss occurs in many diseases and conditions, including some very serious diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and a variety of other diseases.

Poor management of type 1 diabetes mellitus, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), leads to an excessive amount of glucose and an insufficient amount of insulin in the bloodstream. This triggers the release of 1

Infections such as HIV may alter metabolism, leading to weight loss.²

Hormonal disruptions, such as an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), may also exhibit as weight loss.³

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Causes of unintentional weight loss

• Starvation, a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period.
• Cancer, a very common and sometimes fatal cause of unexplained (idiopathic) weight loss. About one-third of unintentional weight loss cases are secondary to malignancy. Cancers to suspect in patients with unexplained weight loss include gastrointestinal, prostate, hepatobillary (hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic cancer), ovarian, hematologic or lung malignancies should be considered in any patient presenting with unexplained weight loss.
• AIDS can cause weight loss and should be suspected in high-risk individuals presenting with weight loss.
• pancreatitis, gastritis, diarrhea and many other GI conditions can cause weight loss.
• Infection. Some infectious diseases can cause weight loss. These include fungal illness, endocarditis, many AIDS, and some other sub-acute or occult infections may cause weight loss.