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  2. Cachexia - Wikipedia

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    Unwanted weight loss of more than 5% within 6 months. [2] [19] For people with a BMI of less than 20kg/m 2, weight loss of more than 2%. [2] [19] [27] For people with sarcopenia, weight loss of more than 2%. [2] [19] [27] New ways to score and stage cachexia are being explored, particularly in people with advanced cancer. [19]

  3. Weight loss - Wikipedia

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    Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...

  4. Jejunoileal bypass - Wikipedia

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    Jejunoileal bypass (JIB) was a surgical weight-loss procedure performed for the relief of morbid obesity from the 1950s through the 1970s in which all but 30 cm (12 in) to 45 cm (18 in) of the small bowel were detached and set to the side.

  5. Refeeding syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Unintentional weight loss >15% in the past three to six months; Little or no nutritional intake for >10 days; Low levels of potassium, phosphate, or magnesium before feeding [7] Or the patient has two or more of the following: Body mass index <18.5; Unintentional weight loss >10% in the past three to six months; Little or no nutritional intake ...

  6. Wasting - Wikipedia

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    Body Mass Index (BMI) is the quotient between weight and height squared (kg/m 2). An individual with a BMI < 18.5 is regarded as a case of wasting. Percent of body weight lost (At Tufts, an unintentional loss of 6% or more in 6 months is regarded as wasting)

  7. Lymphoma - Wikipedia

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    Extra-lymphatic involvement is expressed with the letter E. In addition, the presence of B symptoms (one or more of the following: unintentional loss of 10% body weight in the last 6 months, night sweats, or persistent fever of 38 °C or more) or their absence is expressed with B or A, respectively. [45]

  8. Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency is characterized by nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, anorexia, unintentional weight loss, and hypoglycemia. Pale skin may contribute to patients' diminished appearance and aid in differentiating between primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency.

  9. Intestinal ischemia - Wikipedia

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    The chronic form typically presents more gradually with abdominal pain after eating, unintentional weight loss, vomiting, and fear of eating. [1] [2] Risk factors for acute intestinal ischemia include atrial fibrillation, heart failure, chronic kidney failure, being prone to forming blood clots, and previous myocardial infarction. [2]