UNINTENTIONAL WEIGHT LOSS (ADULTS)

UNINTENTIONAL WEIGHT LOSS (Adults) Main Categories Weight Loss Intake Normal or High Decreased Intake Non-organic causes/contributors: Poverty/Food insecurity Disordered eating* (e.g., Anorexia nervosa, bulimia) Mood/mental health Appetite decreased/Frailty (e.g., Tea and toast) Organic causes: Gastroesophageal Reflux/Reflux Disease* Dysphagia Dental Disease Increased Losses Vomiting* (e.g., Hypocortisolemia) Renal Tubular Acidosis Malabsorption (e.g., Celiac Disease*, Cystic Fibrosis*, Inflammatory Bowel Disease*), short bowel syndrome, infectious/post-infectious diarrhea Increased Demands Congestive Heart Failure* Chronic Respiratory Distress (e.g., Cystic Fibrosis*, chronic aspiration) Malignancy Endocrinopathies (e.g., Hyperthyroidism) *Indicates Key Condition This is not an exhaustive list of medical conditions.