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Q: Possible Causes for Extreme Weight Loss and Calculating Idea

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 16th, 2006

I were
always think but before 1-2 years I am thiner and thiner !
I dont know why this is happening . I am too skinny .My face
,,legs,hands, all are discusting... I dont know where to talk ...The
last 2 months I am afraid of the idea of canser ,,i think I eat enough
, I can notice the diffrence in my body each month ,, please help me ,i
dont know what to do .

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on January 24th, 2006

Cancers Answer A184

You can go to your primary physician to determine your Ideal Body Weight (IBW) according to your Body Height (BH), age and sex. The most commonly used formula for determining IBW for males is:

IBW = (BH (cm)-100) - (BH (cm)-150)/4 (Age-20)/4

If your weight is more than 10% lower than the IBW for your age, you are probably suffering from malnutrition. If you are suffering from malnutrition, several blood analyses have to be done: a blood picture, sedimentation, creatinin, transferin, albumin, complement(C3),… We usually don’t consider cancer at your age, although you can follow up on your intuitive feeling at the physician's office.

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