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What Causes Weight Loss?

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Posted on Tue, 18 Nov 2014
Question: My weight is decreased day by day
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
What is your weight?

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

I need to know your current weight and past weight and height to be better able to help you. I also need more details about your symptoms?

How much weight have you lost?
What do you think is the reason behind the loss?
Do you have any other symptoms?
Please let me know your diet and lifestyle details.
Have you gotten blood tests done? If so, please upload the reports.

Waiting for your response

Dr Vaishalee




Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (2 hours later)
Hello,

My current weight is 45 k, and Previous was 55

10 K weight lost during 02 years , i am taking only dinner due to job
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (21 hours later)
Brief Answer:
There is significant weight loss

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Loss of 10kg in 2 years is a significant weight loss. I don't know how your job contributed to it. All of us do our jobs and take care of our diet as well. Do you have loss of appetite? There may be anorexia and you may need to see a psychiatrist for it.

Taking only dinner is insufficient. You should take 3-4 proper and hearty meals and 3-4 snacks in a day. You should include high calorie foods in your diet like milk products (cheese, butter, ghee, sweets, etc). You should also take nutritional supplement atleast two times a day. Nutritional supplements like ensure and proteinex help. These measures should help you gain back the lost weight.

You should first consult an internal medicine specialist and get yourself examined. Bloodand urine tests are also needed.

There is dietitian consultation available with healthcaremagic. You can request a consultation and diet chart from a dietitian.

Hope it helps.

Dr Vaishalee


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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What Causes Weight Loss?

Brief Answer: What is your weight? Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for your query. I need to know your current weight and past weight and height to be better able to help you. I also need more details about your symptoms? How much weight have you lost? What do you think is the reason behind the loss? Do you have any other symptoms? Please let me know your diet and lifestyle details. Have you gotten blood tests done? If so, please upload the reports. Waiting for your response Dr Vaishalee