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Unintentional weight loss
Unintentional weight loss is any loss of body mass that was not due to intentional dieting or weight-loss, or to exercise regimens.
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A 43-year old asked:
What could cause unintentional weight loss?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the cause of severe sudden unintentional weight loss?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is unintentional weight loss not due to dieting something to worry about?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Is unintentional weight loss of 4-5 pounds over 5 weeks cause for concern?
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A 43-year old asked:
Unintentional weight loss. Does that mean cancer or just the heat?
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A 42-year old asked:
Gluteal wasting and unintentional weight loss. Is there a connection?
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A 37-year old female asked:
can ME/CFS actually cause unintentional weight loss to the pt of anorexia?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have gerd, trouble swallowing and unintentional weight loss i have been wondering what can you eat to gain weight when you have gerd?
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A male asked:
Unintentional weight loss my unintentional weight loss, has been going on for a month now. many people i know, have been concern about my drastic weight. i went from a size 40 waist to a 36, had to buy new pants.... and i have strange taste in my mouth
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A 27-year old female asked:
Symptoms over 6 months include: extreme/unintentional weight loss, lower abdominal pain (sometimes extreme), constant nausea, fatigue. Help? (27/F)
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can mitral valve prolapse be related to unintentional weight loss?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I had 1 ovary removed 1 year ago - could lower abdomen pain during sex be because of this? What about unintentional weight loss? (22years, 2children)
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A member asked:
Could I have Diabetes? symptoms: frequent urination (last 6 months) sleep about 12 hours a day(for years now) no immunity, sore throat comes and goes constantly (last 6 months) unintentional weight loss (last 2 months) Most recent and most conce
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have severe abdominal pain, unintentional weight loss, decreased appetite, fatigue in a young adult? im 4'8 and has lost over 10lbs.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Joint aches,reoccurring fevers 99.2100.1, unintentional weight loss, different temp hands, severe back pain, hot flashes. 23yr old w/ RR-MS. who 2 c?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Lump in throat,unintentional weight loss, heartburn is it gerd or cancer?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Recently heartburn coming back, unintentional weight loss for months and recently having difficulty swallowing and have lump in my throat is it gerd?
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A 40-year old asked:
What s the best diet for weight loss longterm?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can Lupus cause Malabsorption when not treated? I jut got a message from my doc saying "strongly specific to lupus" could this be the answer to it all the P.O.T.S and Weight Loss/malabsorption
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A 23-year old female asked:
What is the quickest way to loss weight? How can I loss 30lbs before summer? 5'3 217
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A 24-year old female asked:
How to loss weight in a short span of time.my weight is 64 and my hieght is 151cm.am 24 yearsold.
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A 33-year old asked:
Do you think I should get a personal trainer to loss weight?
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A 22-year old asked:
How can I avoid weight loss?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can you stop weight loss?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Is ginkgo good for weight loss?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is jogging good for weight loss?
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A 42-year old asked:
How does myalli weight loss work?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Suggest me diet for weight loss ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Confusion about weight loss diets?
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A 24-year old asked:
Are weight loss patches effective?
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