Pathological weight loss. Causes, diagnosis and treatment methods
Causes, diagnosis and treatment methods Weight loss with a normal level of physical activity in most cases is associated with a decrease in appetite. A variety of diseases can contribute to this. For example, the deterioration of appetite at high body temperature is due to the fact that proper functioning of the digestive system is possible only at normal temperature, which does not exceed 37 ° C. In this situation, refusal to eat is not a serious deviation, since all the forces and resources of the body are aimed at combating the disease, and not at other processes. But more serious illnesses, for example, of an oncological nature, tuberculosis, depressive states, malfunctioning of certain organs and hormonal disorders can lead a person to serious and life-threatening exhaustion, despite the fact that he eats well and balanced. Sometimes a sharp and severe weight loss is one of the first symptoms of a disease that is not noticeable to the naked eye. A sharp and severe weigh...