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Weight loss without reason or unspecific reasons weight loss may be a matter of concern, talk to the doctor, they will examine you very well.
Losing weight is the desire of many people, and for this, they do many things like changing in diet and doing exercise.
NOTE: If you lose more than 5% of your weight in 6 to 12 months, tell your doctor, especially if you’re an older adult.
If you notice a drop in body weight without changing in diet or exercise may be a sign of an underlying condition.
NOTE: After all, not all weight loss is serious. but sudden, and without effort losing weight, maybe a sign of stressful life, and medical conditions.
So this topic will explain to you 8 unspecific reasons why you weight losing weight.
Diabetes
In this disease when our blood sugar level reached a high stage which we get to see a lot of complications inside our body.
When a person has diabetes, he doesn’t make enough insulin, as the result, the sugar stays in the bloodstream, and blood sugar rises.
If sugar stays in the bloodstream, our body doesn’t get fuel, and as the result, the body starts burning fat to get energy, and muscle for energy, which causes unexplained weight loss.
Type I diabetes occurs in those who have a family history of this. and type II diabetes reasons include:
- Being overweight
- Also a family history of this illness
- Not active in physical activity
Diabetes may attract other diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and covid -19, suppress the immune system and make people more susceptible to infection.
Symptoms include:
- Frequent urination
- A wound that won’t heal
- Sudden weight loss
- Tired
- Blurry vision
- Sexual problem
- Always hungry
- Vaginal infection
In type, I insulin therapy, exercise, and a healthy diet, and In type II eating a healthy diet, regular exercise, and medication can help to reduce diabetes.
Learn More About – Natural Ways To Prevent Pre-Diabetes, And Diabetes
Digestive Issues
Where the person is not able to absorb the diet that they taking the food, or that is taking is not broken down properly, and not absorbed properly.
Poor digestion conditions often lead to weight loss.
Because the number of calories and nutrients decreases, so the body is not able to absorb them, which causes weight loss.
The digestive issue that may cause weight loss are:
- Chron’s disease
- ulcerative colitis
- frequent vomiting
- colitis
If a person’s abdominal pain is due to a parasite and is causing weight loss, your doctor may prescribe some medicine to kill the parasites.
You can treat abdominal pain at home, by maintaining good hygiene like washing hands, especially before eating, which can help to prevent infectious causes.
NOTE: Talk to the doctor, if your stomach pain comes, again and again, it can be a sign of some other disease.
Stress
It is normal to lose a few kilos, after losing a job and loves ones, but with the passage of time, after coming back to your daily life, you gain back your weight.
Stress is one of the common reasons for weight loss and many other illnesses:
- Depression
- headache
- high blood pressure
- decrease in sexual desire
NOTE: When you are under stress, the body release cortisol, and adrenaline hormones (this hormone gets your body into vigorous activity, and can also reduce the urge to eat.
On other hand, cortisol signals your body to temporarily suppress function that is not needed during a crisis including your digestion, immunity, and reproductive system.
However, there is no hard evidence that proves that cortisol blockers lead to weight loss. Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D says.
Basically, stress makes you unable to think about anything else.
It also affects your eating habits due to stress, not eating food when hungry, or forgetting to eat, which leads to weight loss.
Tuberculosis
Is an infectious disease normally caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacterium, which can spread from one person to another person via air.
Also known as a silent serial killer.
Symptoms and signs of Tb. include:
- Bleeding in mucus
- sudden weight loss
- Fever
- Night sweat
- Chills, fatigue, loss of appetite
- Shortness of breathing
- Dry cough
Tb treatment person must have antibiotics for at least six months the size and period of the drug depend on your age or weight.
The risk of Tb includes a weak immune system people are:
- weight loss of 2 kg or more within 4 weeks during TB treatment
- Hepatitis C
- old people over 60 years
- multi-drug-resistant
One study suggested that weight loss during TB treatment was the most important risk of DIH for which it was vital to stop anti-TB medicines.
Overactive Thyroid
Hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroxine hormone.
This can accelerate your body’s metabolism, causing unexplained weight loss and a fast or irregular heartbeat. it occurs more often in women than in men.
Signs and symptoms of an overactive thyroid include:
- Fatigue
- Increased body temperature
- Thirst – when body temperature rises, your sweat glands tend to overwork, and you feel the need to continually replenish fluids.
- Dry skin
- Hunger is less
- Diarrhea
- Hand tremors
- Menstrual changes and infertility – Women may notice lighter or missed periods, and may have trouble becoming pregnant (2).
- Hair fall
- Cold intolerance
If you notice this type of symptom and weight loss without reason, talk to your doctor, they may recommend your thyroid test.
There are several treatments available, doctors may refer to anti-thyroid medicines, surgery (to remove), and radioactive iodine, which slow the production of thyroid hormones.
Remember, do not leave treatment, doing this can cause other health problems, including increased risk for osteoporosis and heart diseases.
Cancer
Cancer is a group of cells involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body, which is one of the deadliest diseases.
Weight loss is common among people with cancer, weight loss may be the first sign of this disease to be seen.
Even 40% of people see unexplained weight loss (3).
A person with, increased metabolism, loss of appetite, fatigue, decrease quality of life, and loss of muscle, doctor refers to this weight loss syndrome called ‘cachexia’.
About one-third of death from cancer are due to excessive alcohol, and tobacco use, obesity, low fruit, and vegetable intake, and lack of physical activity.
Symptoms of cancer include:
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Loss of energy
The Immune system often has to work harder which leads to fatigue and your body burns more calories which can lead to weight loss.
Addison disease
In this condition, the immune system attacks the adrenal glands, because these adrenal gland doesn’t make enough hormones like cortisol and aldosterone.
So this can cause stomach issues, like vomiting, poor appetite, and diarrhea, this thing can lead to losing weight.
A person who has Addison’s disease may experience the following symptoms:
- Muscle weakness
- Sores in the mouth
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Lack of energy
Your doctor can help you manage your symptoms and may also give you medication to replace the hormones.
Lupus
Lupis also known as SLE, is an autoimmune disease, in which our body makes antibodies against its own body, which affects our tissues and organs.
It may irritate the digestive system, and make it hard to absorb nutrients, which may lead to losing weight.
Symptoms include:
- Fever for a long time
- Butterfly-shaped on the face
- Rashes
- White finger, when inserted into the cold water
- Tightness in joints
- Chest pain, while taking a long breath
- Kidney issues
- Fatigue
If you diagnose it early, then this disease can be controlled very well. some medicines and immunosuppressed drugs are used to treat this disease.
Depression
As we know that depression primarily affects your mood, emotions, and behavior, which also affects your physical health too.
Leading to weight loss, low energy, trouble sleeping, weak immunity, feeling alone, etc
Depression can also cause a decrease in appetite that eventually leads to unexplained weight loss. this sudden or extreme weight loss can put your health at risk.
Other physical signs of depression can also play a vital role in weight loss
- Stomach pain
- Lack in sleeping
- Low energy
- Do not feel like eating
- Irritability
Some people noticed an increased appetite, and some noticed a decreased appetite. And some people get into depression due to excessive weight.
It can treat with medication and some therapies. Antidepressants are medications commonly used to treat depression (4).
Other Unexplained reasons for weight loss
- HIV
- Muscle loss
- Any autoimmune condition like Rheumatoid arthritis
- COPD ( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a disease
- Endocarditis
- Heart failure
BOTTOM LINE
If you notice a drop in body weight without changing in diet or exercise may be a sign of an underlying condition.
Stress is one of the common reasons for weight loss, and many other illnesses like depression, headache, high blood pressure, decrease in sexual desire, etc.
In Addison’s disease, the immune system attacks the adrenal glands, because this adrenal gland doesn’t make enough hormones like cortisol and aldosterone.
