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SUDDEN WEIGHT LOSS, SHOULD YOU BE AFRAID?

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Weight loss
can be connected to different factors and sometimes it can be a serious issues
that needs quick medical support, while some are just based on lighter factors
that doesn’t need panic over. Weight loss can include how many calories you
consume, your activity level, age, health condition and even your economic
status. Funny? No it’s not.
When you
begin to notice sudden weight loss it should spark-up attention, as this could
certainly mean you have a health issue that is damaging your body gradually.
Although
there are different opinions to when sudden weight loss becomes an issue to
have sleepless night about, for this reason most medical practitioners state
that weight loss is a cause for concern when the person loses about 5percent of
their normal weight in a period of six months to a year.

This is
considered true for those who are older, this means that if a person was to
weigh about 160 pounds and looses 8 pounds within six months then this can be
considered as red flag.
BOLA
AKINBOADE- BELLO brings to you a quick look at the none serious causes and the
serious ones.
THE NONE
SERIOUS ONES
Sometimes
weight loss can be due to switch of job for example, or going through a life
changing event such as break-up or loss of a relative, or for someone who is
always depressed.
In such
cases it is possible to rapidly gain the weight back as soon as things bounce
back on track. Having an eating disorder can also be a factor, although
surprisingly this is categorized under none serious weight loss because it is
faster to get help for such condition. So if you feel you are probably having
this same eating disorder as stated above then talk to someone about it, or
quickly consult your doctor for counseling on how to overcome such problem.
THE SERIOUS ONES!
If you haven’t
taken any drug pertaining weight loss and you suddenly experience this dramatic
and fast change,  then you may have to
seriously check up on your doctor and explain of how exactly things are
changing.
Here are
some lists of what’s can cause sudden loss of weight.
COMMON
CAUSES OF SUDDEN LOSS OF WEIGHT

  •  Depression

  • Diarrhea

  • Oral ulcers

  • Viral
    infections, such as the common cold, that can affect appetite

OTHER CAUSES
OF SUDDEN LOSS OF WEIGHT

  • Cancer

  • Hyperthyroidism
    (overactive thyroid gland)

  • Hypothyroidism
    (underactive thyroid gland)

  • Abdominal
    infection

  • Gastroenteritis

  • Malnutrition

  • Dementia

  • Celiac
    disease

  • HIV/AIDS
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