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Pérdida de peso; Bajar de peso sin proponérselo
Es una disminución en el peso corporal que no se hace de manera voluntaria. En otras palabras, la persona no trató de perder peso haciendo dietas o ejercicio.
Ver: pérdida deliberada de peso
Hay muchas causas de la pérdida de peso involuntaria, algunas de las cuales aparecen en la siguiente lista:
Nota: es posible que esta lista no las incluya a todas.
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