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What Causes Weight Loss?

Hi! I am a 23 year old male, 5'11 and weigh 131lbs. I have been losing weight recently, most recently 6lbs in 2 days. I can put the weight on, but I lose I seem to lose it, plus some, almost immediately. I have tried adjusting my diet, using protein shakes, and multi-vitamins, but nothing is working. Any ideas?
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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HI

Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P     
First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query.

There are different causes of weight loss, from simple cause like Malnutrition to serious cause like Cancer.

Common Causes are :
1. Inadequate Food Intake .
2. Improper Absorption from Gut.
3. Liver Problems .
4. Pancreatic problems.
5. Kidney problems.
6. Endocrine problems like Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism etc.

For the correction we need to diagnose the cause first. I that view I advise you to get the following tests done and revert back .

Complete Hemogram, Liver function test, Serum Lipase, Ultrasound Abdome pelvis, Fasting and postprandial blood sugars, Serum TSH.


Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

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What Causes Weight Loss?

HI Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query. There are different causes of weight loss, from simple cause like Malnutrition to serious cause like Cancer. Common Causes are : 1. Inadequate Food Intake . 2. Improper Absorption from Gut. 3. Liver Problems . 4. Pancreatic problems. 5. Kidney problems. 6. Endocrine problems like Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism etc. For the correction we need to diagnose the cause first. I that view I advise you to get the following tests done and revert back . Complete Hemogram, Liver function test, Serum Lipase, Ultrasound Abdome pelvis, Fasting and postprandial blood sugars, Serum TSH. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask .