Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue. It can occur unintentionally due to an underlying disease or can arise from a conscious effort to improve an actual or perceived overweight or obese state.
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Symptom of:
- Beriberi ,
- Colorectal cancer ,
- Leukemia ,
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma ,
- Pancreatic cancer ,
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia ,
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ,
- Acute myeloid leukemia ,
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ,
- Kidney cancer
Works Written About This Topic:
- Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health ,
- The Hungry Gene: The Inside Story of the Obesity Industry ,
- Getting a Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self ,
- The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan That Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds ,
- Famous After Death
Also known as:
- Body weight decreased,
- Abnormal loss of weight,
- Loss of weight,
- Weight reduction,
- Decreased weight,
- Losing weight,
- Decrease of body weight
