34+ Unintentional Weight Loss Definition Background. Unintentional weight loss is often defined as weight loss of at least 5% of the patient's usual body weight that occurs within the preceding 6 to 12 months, and that is not the expected consequence of treatment of a known illness. Unintentional weight loss is loss of 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) or 5% of your normal body weight over 6 to 12 months or less without knowing the reason.
Unintentional weight loss is loss of 4.5 kilograms or five per cent of your normal body weight over six to 12. Unintentional weight loss is a decrease in body weight that is not voluntary. Unintentional weight loss is the act of losing weight without attempting to do so.
Unintentional weight loss, geriatric failure to thrive, cachexia, wasting syndrome, malnutrition, anorexia.
Intentional weight loss alternative names loss of weight; Common causes of unintentional weight loss include Unintentional weight loss, geriatric failure to thrive, cachexia, wasting syndrome, malnutrition, anorexia. This is also referred to as pathological weight loss.