Weight loss Flashcards

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What are the overall causes of weight loss

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Decreased intake
Malabsorption
Increased expenditure

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What causes decreased intake (and therefore weight loss)

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GI illness
Depression
Eating disorders
Abuse
Poverty
Dementia

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What cause malabsorption (and therefore weight loss)

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Small bowel disease e.g. IBD, coeliac
Pancreatic insufficiency
Cholestatic liver disease
Protein-losing enteropathy e.g. IBD

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