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Pérdida de peso involuntaria - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Pérdida de peso; Bajar de peso sin proponérselo

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 haciendo dietas o ejercicio.

Ver: pérdida deliberada de peso

Causas:

Hay muchas causas de la pérdida de peso involuntaria, algunas de las cuales aparecen en la siguiente lista:

SIDA
Cáncer
Depresión
Diarrea crónica (que dura mucho tiempo)
Drogas, como anfetaminas, fármacos quimioterapéuticos, consumo de laxantes (cuando se abusa) y medicamentos tiroideos
Drogadicción
Trastornos alimentarios, incluyendo anorexia nerviosa y bulimia
Hipertiroidismo
Infección
Inapetencia
Desnutrición
Comportamiento manipulador (en niños)
Úlceras bucales dolorosas, dispositivos de ortodoncia o pérdida de los dientes que le impiden a uno comer normalmente
Tabaquismo

Nota: es posible que esta lista no las incluya a todas.

Reviewed last on: 2/20/2011
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Bistrian BR. Nutritional assessment. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 233.

Noel MB, Thompson M, Wadland Wc, Holtrop JS. Nutrition and family medicine. In: Rakel RE, ed. Textbook of Family Medicine. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 48.

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