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A member asked:
My husband has lost 15kg in the last 6 months. no change in diet or exercise. should we be concerned?
12 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Possibly: Unexplained weight loss, especially significant weight loss as you describe, should be investigated. Please have him see a doctor.
Answered 4/16/2016
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Yes: Unexplained significant weight loss is concerning. There are many potential causes. Testing should be helpful in differentiating various causes, but is not 100% revealing.
Answered 4/23/2014
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Should at least: Make sure he gets checked out. That amount of weight loss, in that period of time suggest that something is askew with your husband. It may very well be a subtle change in his energy balance including activity levels compared to caloric intake, that actually is accounting for this weight lost, but you still want to make sure there is nothing else going on.
Answered 10/15/2017
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