What disease may I suffer from if I suddenly lose weight

Most people wish they could be slimmer, because a slim figure can make people look good in clothes, and they will look more elegant and more pleasing to the eye. However, a normal person's weight should be kept within an appropriate range so that they can have a healthy body. However, if a person finds that he has lost a lot of weight for no apparent reason, he should consider the following diseases.

1. Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism refers to hyperthyroidism, which is a disease caused by the thyroid gland synthesizing and releasing too much thyroid hormone, resulting in hypermetabolism and sympathetic nerve excitement, causing palpitations, sweating, increased eating and bowel movements, and weight loss. The appetite of patients with hyperthyroidism is not affected and they still eat the same amount of food, but their weight decreases significantly, and they also have symptoms such as a thick neck, palpitations, and insomnia.

2. Diabetes

"Three mores and one less" are the main symptoms of diabetes, specifically referring to drinking more, eating more, urinating more, and weight loss. Diabetes can also cause a person to lose weight significantly. This is mainly because the patient does not have enough insulin in the body, and cannot fully utilize the glucose in the blood, but instead consumes the body's fat and protein for energy.

3. Cirrhosis

The main reason why patients with cirrhosis become emaciated is that liver disease causes the body's anabolism to decrease and metabolism to increase, resulting in more fat consumption and weight loss. In addition, patients with cirrhosis may experience loss of appetite, abdominal distension, gastrointestinal dysfunction and even malabsorption syndrome. They will naturally become thinner if they eat less and do not absorb food.

4. Chronic gastrointestinal diseases

Suffering from chronic gastrointestinal diseases such as chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, duodenitis, chronic nonspecific enteritis, etc., will reduce the digestion and absorption function and cause weight loss.

People with the above diseases will generally experience sudden weight loss. If you are overweight and have been exercising and dieting, losing 1 to 3 catties per week is healthy. It is not advisable to go on a diet or take other extreme weight loss methods to lose weight quickly in a week. If you find that you are not dieting or exercising as usual, but your weight is suddenly and rapidly decreasing, you should go to the hospital for a check-up in time to see if you have any of the above diseases.