Weight loss (unexpected and unplanned)
How much weight loss is a concern?
Your body weight can regularly fluctuate, but the persistent, unintentional loss of more than 5% of your weight over6 to 12 months is usually a cause for concern. Losing this much weight can be a sign of malnutrition , where a person's diet doesn't contain the right amount of nutrients. You should pay particular attention if you experience other symptoms, such as: tiredness loss of appetite a change in your toilet habits an increase in illnesses or infections
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Introduction
Sudden, noticeable weight loss can happen after a stressful event, although it can also be a sign of a serious illness.
How much weight loss is a concern?
Your body weight can regularly fluctuate, but the persistent, unintentional loss of more than 5% of your weight over6 to 12 months is usually a cause for concern. Losing this much weight can be a sign
Other common causes of unexpected weight loss
Unintentional weight loss doesn't always have an identifiable underlying cause but, in addition to the causes mentioned above,it's often the result of: depression an overactive thyroid gland (hyp
Less common causes of unexpected weight loss
Less frequently, unexpected weight loss may be the result of: the side effects of certain medications alcohol misuse or drug misuse heart, kidney, lung or liver disease a problem with the glan
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