Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health, or physical fitness, refers to a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon, and other connective tissue. Weight loss can either occur unintentionally due to malnourishment or an underlying disease or arise from a conscious effort to improve an actual or perceived overweight or obese state.
Weight gain is an increase in body weight. This can involve an increase in muscle mass, fat deposits, excess fluids such as water or other factors. Weight gain can be a symptom of a serious medical condition.
*Symptoms:
Weight Loss:
- Dementia
- Depression
- Diabetes mellitus
- Eating disorders
- infecton
- Parkinson’s disease
- Smoking.
Weight Gain:
- Fever
- Skin sensitivity
- Shortness of breath
- Difficulty breathing
- Swollen feet
- Heart palpitations
- Sweating
- Changes in vision
- Rapid weight gain