YOU CAN LOSE WEIGHT: ON TODAY'S TIP - BLISS JANE, NAUTH NNEWI

Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health, or physical fitness,
is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid,
body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral
deposits, muscle, tendon, and other connective tissue. It can occur
unintentionally due to an underlying disease or can arise from a
conscious effort to improve an actual or perceived overweight or obese
state.. Jus but a few know me and you must admit am neither Fat nor
slim...oops den what am I. A lot of girls are obsessed with keeping
fit,dont want to be fat.lol is it cause you boyfriend will quit
you..For whatsoever reason you must know you can lose weight in two
ways.

1. UNINTENTIONALLY: weight loss may be a result of loss of fat, muscle
atrophy, fluid loss or a combination of these. Another criterion used
for assessing weight that is too low is the body mass index (BMI).[
However, even lesser amounts of weight loss can be a cause for serious
concern in a frail elderly person.[]

Unintentional weight loss can occur because of an inadequately
nutritious diet relative to a person's energy needs (generally called
malnutrition). Disease processes, changes in metabolism, hormonal
changes, medications or other treatments, disease- or
treatment-related dietary changes, or reduced appetite associated with
a disease or treatment can also cause unintentional weight loss. Poor
nutrient utilization can lead to weight loss, and can be caused by
fistulae in the gastrointestinal tract, diarrhea, drug-nutrient
interaction, enzyme depletion and muscle atrophy.[

Continuing weight loss may deteriorate into wasting, a vaguely defined
condition called cachexia.[Cachexia differs from starvation in part
because it involves a systemic inflammatory response.it is associated
with poorer outcomes In the advanced stages of progressive disease,
metabolism can change so that they lose weight even when they are
getting what is normally regarded as adequate nutrition and the body
cannot compensate. This leads to a condition called anorexia cachexia
syndrome (ACS) and additional nutrition or supplementation is unlikely
to help. Symptoms of weight loss from ACS include severe weight loss
from muscle rather than body fat, loss of appetite and feeling full
after eating small amounts, nausea, anemia, weakness and fatigue.

Serious weight loss may reduce quality of life, impair treatment
effectiveness or recovery, worsen disease processes and be a risk
factor for earlier mortality.Malnutrition can affect every function of
the human body, from the cells to the most complex functions,
including:

immune response;
wound healing;
muscle strength (including respiratory muscles);
renal capacity and depletion leading to water and electrolyte disturbances;
thermoregulation; and
menstruation.
In addition, malnutrition can lead to vitamin and other deficiencies
and to inactivity, which in turn may pre-dispose to other problems,
such as pressure sores.

Unintentional weight loss can be the characteristic leading to
diagnosis of diseases such as cancer[1] and type 1 diabetes.

Weight loss can also occur due to Chronic Obstructive pulmonary
diseases,Cancer,Gastrointestinal dis order,Renal disease,cardiac
diseases or in Post operative patients. Social conditions
Social conditions such as poverty, social isolation and inability to
get or prepare preferred foods can cause unintentional weight loss,
and this may be particularly common in older people. Nutrient intake
can also be affected by culture, family and belief systems.

2. INTENTIONALLY: this is the most common in Teenagers looking for
figure 8. Intentional weight loss refers to the loss of total body
mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, and/or to
change appearance.

Weight loss in individuals who are overweight or obese can reduce
health risks, increase fitness,and may delay the onset of diabetes. it
could reduce pain and increase movement in people with osteoarthritis
of the knee.Weight loss can lead to a reduction in hypertension (high
blood pressure), however whether this reduces hypertension-related
harm is unclear.

Weight loss occurs when an individual is in a state of negative
thermodynamic flux: when the body is expending more energy (i.e. in
work and metabolism) than it is consuming (i.e., from food or other
nutritional supplements), it will use stored reserves from fat or
muscle, gradually leading to weight loss.

It is not uncommon for some people who are at their ideal body weight
to seek additional weight loss in order to improve athletic
performance or meet required weight classification for participation
in a sport. Others may be driven to lose weight to achieve a more
attractive appearance. Being underweight is associated with health
risks such as difficulty fighting off infection, osteoporosis,
decreased muscle strength, trouble regulating body temperature and
even increased risk of dfigure..So either way there is advantage and
disadvantage to all.Thanks for taking time to read this article..We
hope to enlighten you..Your health is our concern.