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Low body weight
Low body weight is a condition in which a person's weight is far below average for his age, body size, and ethnic/racial group. On a growth chart, a weight under the 5th percentile (meaning a person weighs less than 95% of people with similar height) can be considered low body weight.
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A female asked:
What do you consider as low body weight?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Would a person of a low body weight still experience menopausal symptoms please?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can there be anything a doctor can do for low body weight?
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A 47-year old asked:
Advice on low body weight while breastfeeding. Should I give it up?
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A 19-year old female asked:
If i suffer from amenoherra due to low body weight s I am athletet should I stop exercise or increse clories intake or both?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Health checks show that my bones contribute to my low body weight, m olwys termed under weight cos of that, how do I boost that?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you have no period due to a low body weight?
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A 26-year old female asked:
If you have a low body weight can you still govulate and get pregnant if you have amenorrhea?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Does low body weight cause headaches, i can't get rid of them and make me feel nauseous, okay with lights?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can low body weight prevent a 21 year old woman from getting pregnant?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can anorexia nervosa or very low body weight cause diabetes insipidus that requires ddap?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Is 25 mg prostiq effective for slight depression, doctor hasn't increase as he is concerned of low body weight. ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can anorexia, low body weight cause diabetes insipidus or is it possible the diabetes insipidus caused the anorexia w/ great weight loss?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am experiencing low body weight and dullness and pale yellow color if my face. The following also describe me: Impulsive or reckless behavior and B?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I am experiencing hair loss. The following also describe me: Thin hair and Low body weight. What should I do?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I am experiencing difficulty concentrating, low body weight, pounding heart (pulse) (worsened by: psychological stress) , fatigue, feeling depress...
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing nausea, dizziness (worsened by: sitting upright, prolonged standing) , low body weight and rapid heart rate. The following also describe me: Confusion, Low blood pressure (hypotension), Headache, and Lightheadedness. What should I do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chronic nausea, vomiting during intercourse, night sweats, gastrointestinal disturbances, neck skin rash and low body weight.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am experiencing irregular menstrual periods (quality: spotting between periods) , vaginal discharge (quality: mucus and blood) , bloating or abdominal fullness and no menstrual periods. The following also describe me: Low body weight, Missed or late me
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A 19-year old male asked:
Hi I am 19 year old.But my body weight is very low.It is only 53.I am 5feet 10 inch tall.So i seems vry thin.Pls help.
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A 38-year old asked:
Why its hard to lose weight at a low body fat percentage?
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A 32-year old male asked:
When eat some thing bumps comming and early in morning fell low blood presseur, unusall weight loose of body aprox 15kg in 5 mounth with out any diet?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I want quick weight gain...As I am going to police training....My height is 5.8 and slim body....Want to increase weight as time is as low as 3 months?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I am 30 years old and my problem is that my body is very weak and my weight is also low 47 kg and I often get disturbed at night please tell me any remedy for this?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Reducing body weight can be a cause of low wbc?
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A 26-year old male asked:
6'3" weight 152, waist 28.5 inches. Was fast triathlete, but deteriorated. Ck levels were 500 u/l. Why is my muscle breaking down? Low body fat?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I read if you do low- intensity exercise a few days a week aim for 3 to 5 grams of carbs per kilogram of body weight. I don't do that so how many carb?
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A 21-year old male asked:
I work a hard labor job where I am always moving i don't eat regularly I am wondering if that is why my weight is low for my age and body type?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is it true that the best way to lose body fat is to go low carb? And that eating healthy fats in moderation will not affect weight?
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A 47-year old female asked:
My doctor told me to diet and exercise because I am obese. so I started today with a personal trainer a low impact routine with some weight. the thing is I am really in big pain in my body. I exercised before but never felt like this. is this normal?
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