Table of contents:
- 1. Malnutrition
- 2. Cancer
- 3. Disorders of the thyroid gland
- 4. Depression
- Another cause that keeps someone thin
Body weight is one indicator to see whether a person is healthy or not. Body weight also determines a person's nutritional status. Therefore, don't underestimate it if you lose or gain weight suddenly. If you have experienced a weight loss of 5% from your previous body weight in the span of 6 months, then you should see a doctor. This may indicate that you have a medical condition or health problem that is causing you to lose weight and not return to normal.
What are the medical conditions or health problems that lead to drastic weight loss and no longer fat?
1. Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a condition in which a person is deficient in a nutrient. If you do not pay attention to the selection and arrangement of your meals, it is not impossible that you can experience malnutrition. Deficiency of a nutrient occurs when the body cannot absorb some of the nutrients that enter the body and this can be caused by various things, such as unhealthy eating patterns, disorders of the digestive system, and just having an operation.
2. Cancer
When cancer cells grow in a body tissue, these cells will not only damage the tissue but also eat all the food that the tissue should receive. The growth of cancer cells is very fast, making cancer cells "hungry" all the time. Therefore, it is not uncommon for cancer patients who do not receive more treatment who are underweight and cannot be obese because of difficulty gaining weight. This must be handled by doing cancer treatment to kill the growing cancer cells.
3. Disorders of the thyroid gland
Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are the most common disorders of the thyroid gland. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is overactive, resulting in too much thyroxine hormone. Too much of the hormone thyroxine can interfere with the metabolic rate in the body and then have an impact on weight loss.
Conversely, in hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland does not work properly and produces a small amount of the hormone thyroxine, so that the overall body metabolism is disturbed and results in significant weight loss.
4. Depression
It's not just physical health problems that make you lose weight and then stay at that number. Mental health problems, such as depression, can also prevent you from getting fat. When you feel depressed and depressed for some reason, the body will naturally respond through changes in bodily functions. One of the responses that can cause drastic weight loss is hormonal changes that cause a person to lose appetite and disrupt and slow metabolism, causing the nutrients the body needs are not fulfilled.
Another cause that keeps someone thin
Other uncommon causes that can cause a person to lose weight, find it difficult to return to normal, and not be obese, namely:
- Taking drugs that suppress appetite
- Experiencing heart, kidney and liver disease
- Experiencing long-term inflammation, such as rheumatism and lupus
- Problems with oral and dental health
- Disorders of the digestive system, such as peptic ulcers, celiac disease, inflammation of the intestine.
- Experiencing viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections, namely HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis (TBC), and diarrhea.
- Dementia, people who have dementia often find it difficult to convey their dietary needs.
