Pérdida de peso involuntaria

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Pérdida de peso involuntaria

Definición:

Es una disminución en el peso corporal que no se hace de manera voluntaria. En otras palabras, la persona no trató de perder peso con dietas o ejercicio.

Ver pérdida de peso intencional .

Nombres alternativos:

Pérdida de peso

Causas comunes:

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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