Causes of severe weight loss in men and diagnosis of the body

Weight Loss - spontaneous sharp decline in body mass index over a wide range. Despite the commonly used definition of "causeless weight loss," it is never causeless, it never happens. Factors either pathological( which happens more often), or physiological. According to medical statistics, about 15% of healthy men encounter the described problem. Another 15% suffer from endocrine and other pathologies and do not suspect this until a certain point. Why is the weight of a healthy man starting to decline?

Sudden weight loss - an alarming symptom that requires immediate treatment to the doctor

Possible factors

Diet

The most obvious answer to the question why the weight drops sharply, it may be simple: diet. A certain diet is not always a conscious choice of a person: it is possible to review the diet for objective reasons, a banal lack of time for food and the like. In the event that a man is obese, with no metabolic problems, weight can decrease rapidly. In the first few days the mass becomes less due to the convergence of edema. To be frightened of similar sharp weight loss is not necessary - it is quite physiological. However, too quickly to lose weight can not: this is fraught with the appearance of stretch marks and skin problems. Aesthetic medicine is not cheap, and on its own it is almost impossible to cope with the problem. Almentary factor and inaccuracies in nutrition is one of the main reasons.

Psychoemotional stress

Stresses, depressive states. Long-term psychoemotional stress is quite capable of causing unplanned weight loss. In this case, two factors play a role:

1. The first is the eating disorders caused by the depressed state of a person. In the period of severe stress and depressive state, a large amount of adrenaline, norepinephrine, cortisol is produced. These substances block the center of hunger, suppressing and dulling the desire to eat. A condition, as they say, "a piece does not climb into the throat".
2. On the other hand, the production of these stress hormones in itself helps to burn body fat and reduce body weight men. The organism tends to draw energy from the reserves in order to bring the body into a state of homeostasis and normalize the work of the nervous and other systems.

When alcoholism and smoking worsens the body's metabolism, leading to weight loss

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Bad habits, smoking and alcohol abuse. As a result of smoking and using excessive amounts of alcohol, lipid metabolism in the body is disrupted. Nutrients cease to be properly absorbed, there is a shortage of many important compounds. It does not happen like that right away. With the factor there are smokers and alcoholics "with experience" when physiological dependence develops.

Diseases

worm infestation

cause of weight loss can be worms. Parasitic lesions occur as a result of inadequate hygiene, eating raw meat or fish, contacting the soil. Glistular invasion is fraught with a sharp loss of body weight: helminths literally "steal" nutrients, parasitizing the body. In addition to losing weight, there are other characteristic symptoms:

• 

  Epigastric area is highlighted in reddish color.

  pain in the epigastric region, iliac regions;

• increased production of intestinal gases;
• problems with stools;
• weakness;
• drowsiness;
• lack of performance;
• sleep disturbances;
• eruptions throughout the body, caused by an allergic reaction to the products of vital activity of pathogens.

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Cancer

Everyone knows that cancer in later stages leads to a sharp weight loss. The oncological process is a huge stress for the body. Malignant cellular structures are distinguished by a large "gluttony".In the later stages, the proliferative activity of pathogenic tissues and cells is so increased that all nutrients are required for their own growth. In addition, the body desperately mobilizes all body reserves to restore functions and strengthen the immune system. Hence the sharp weight loss and painful thinness of cancer patients.

Pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract

Gastritis, ulcers, hepatitis, cholecystitis in a neglected state lead to the impossibility of a normal assimilation of nutrients. There is a shortage of carbohydrates and fats. This condition is fraught with the loss of normal body weight.

Diabetes mellitus and other endocrine pathologies

Diabetes is a real catastrophe for the body. Violated the normal synthesis of insulin, glucose is constantly increased, there is a total violation of lipid metabolism. Often, this condition leads to obesity, but in 20% of cases( data exemplary) the opposite effect is observed.

The cause of weight loss may be and hyperthyroidism. The thyroid gland acts as a kind of boiler of the human body. If the "boiler" starts to work excessively intensively, the body produces too much energy and, accordingly, heat. For such a rapid energy exchange, many resources are needed, which the body draws, destroying fatty deposits. A patient with hyperthyroidism experiences a constant feeling of heat, there is a measurement of the relief of the neck, exophthalmos( eyes bulging), the body temperature rises.

Infectious origin problems

Infectious diseases "undermine" the body from the inside. The more serious the disease, the more mobilizes all the resources of the body. The most serious disease of this group is tuberculosis. If there are: coughing, hemoptysis, difficulty breathing - you need to think about your own health. Weight loss is also characteristic of HIV infection in the late stages.

What if the weight fell sharply?

It is recommended to consult a specialist immediately. First of all, the therapist's consultation is shown. Then an endocrinologist or gastroenterologist. The problems of the endocrinological and gastroenterological profiles are most often encountered. Consultations of an infectious disease specialist, an oncologist, may be required. Further it is necessary to pass a full course of examination. Depending on the type of problem, it can be about:

• Radiography of the lungs. Identifies tubercular changes in pulmonary tissue, neoplasms.
• Ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs. It is necessary to study the state of the gastrointestinal tract.
• Endoscopy. Bronchoscopy, FGD.
• Analysis of feces for egg worm.
• General and biochemical analysis of blood, in order to identify the presence or absence of inflammation.
• Smear from the urethra to eliminate venereal diseases.
• Tuberculin sample.
• Hormonal analyzes( T3, T4, TTG).
• Sugar curve.

Conclusions

Weight loss is a serious sign, often indicating the presence of pathological processes in the body. What kind they are and how serious - the doctor should answer these questions. It is impossible to understand by your own forces.

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