People lose weight due to some reasons. When your weight loss is unexplained and too extreme, there may be an underlying health condition causing it.
Losing weight by workout and diet is quite different from weight loss caused by sickness.
Below are health conditions that causes unexplained weight loss.
1. HIV/AIDS
HIV is an health condition that affects your T Cells. When you don’t take the necessary anti-retro viral drugs, the HIV may become complicated and develop into AIDS. When this happens, you may see yourself losing weight.
2. Diabetes
Diabetes is an health condition that occurs when there is limited amount of insulin to convert glucose to energy. When you have diabetes, your blood glucose will be high. Diabetes makes you to lose weight unexpectedly.
3. Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the common types of Inflammatory bowel disease. It usually comes with symptoms such as stomach pain, bloody stools, fatigue and bloating. This disease also causes unexplained loss of weight.
4. Tuberculosis
This is another health condition that causes unexplained weight loss. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects your immune system, and it spreads very fast through the air. It comes with chest pain, bloody cough, chills, fever and night sweats.
5. Cancer
Cancer occurs when there is an abnormal growth of cells which divides and spread quickly. Cancer could affect your pancreas, lungs, stomach and esophagus. People with cancer tend to lose weight.
