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What point should you go to the doctor for unexplained weight loss?
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5 pounds: If there has been absolutely no change in your diet, alcohol consumption, medications, or activity level, a greater than 5 lbs of unintentional weight loss is of concern and warrants medical evaluation.
Answered 9/28/2016
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