What Are The Reasons Of Unintentional Weight Loss?

Hello, friends! Under this post, the causes of unintentional or unexplained weight loss explained. Unintentional weight loss occurs when you are not trying to lose weight intentionally. 

Actually, weight loss or gain is a normal process which happens to everyone. Weight changes up or down slightly is normal. But if you lose weight approximately 10 pounds (4.5 kg) or 5% of your body weight in 6 to 12 months period unknowingly (without knowing the reason), this is called Unintentional weight loss. This type of weight loss can be an indication of some disease.

Reasons Of Unintentional Weight Loss

(1) A Loss of Appetite, 

• Due to Feeling depressed
• Due to Cancer, even when other symptoms are not present
• Due to Chronic infection such as HIV/AIDS
• Due to Chronic illness, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or Parkinson disease
• Due to Drugs, including chemotherapy drugs, and thyroid medicines
• Due to Drug abuse such as amphetamines and cocaine
• Due to Stress or anxiety

(2) Chronic digestive system problems that decrease the number of calories and nutrients your body absorbs, 

• Due to Diarrhea and other infections that last a long time, such as parasites
• Due to Chronic swelling or infection in the pancreas
• Due to Removal of part of the small intestine
• Due Overuse of laxatives

(3) Eating disorders, anorexia nervosa that has not been diagnosed yet,

Anorexia nervosa is an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. 

(4) Diabetes that have not been diagnosed,

Unintentional weight loss can be an indication of diabetes. In people with diabetes, insufficient insulin prevents the body from getting glucose from the blood into the body's cells to use as energy. When this occurs, the body starts burning fat and muscle for energy, causing a reduction in overall body weight.

(5) Overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism),

Hyperthyroidism is a disorder in which your thyroid gland makes and releases more thyroid hormone than your body needs. Your doctor may say you have an "overactive thyroid," or refer to the condition as "overactive thyroid disease." They play a crucial role in controlling how your body uses energy, a process called metabolism. This includes how your heart beats and even how you burn calories.

Unintentional weight loss may lead to a disease in you. Therefore, check your weight on a regular basis and if you find something wrong then consult your doctor immediately. Your doctor can identify the reason for your weight loss and prescribe a better solution.

Source: - US National Library of Medicine

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