EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH UNINTENTIONAL WEIGHT LOSS

Question 1

unintended weight loss, involuntary weight loss.

Weight loss of at least _____kg (____pounds) or _____% of the patient’s usual body weight in the preceding _________ and whose cause is unknown.

Answer 1

4.5; 10

5; 6-12 months,

Question 2

• In cachexia, unintentional weight loss is associated with __________ that , promote muscle and fat breakdown, and increase energy use.
• These mechanisms are preserved in intentional weight loss (eg from reduction in caloric intake).

Answer 2

cytokines