Does Dieting Help With Weight Loss?

Posted on Fri, 15 May 2015

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Question : Hi Doctor,

I have a query regarding my weight loose, i loose around 6 Kg in last 3 months, i stopped eating suger/oil/fastfood/outside food everything and also NO Alcohol . Stopped eating these things means i completely stopped not even once in last 3 months. my Diet for the last 3 months includes only Green vegitables / Chapati (without Ghee) / Saalads
So just need to know is this loose of weight is just because of these things or is there anything for a concern

Answered by Dr. Ajish TP (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It could be due to dieting

Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr XXXXXXX

Welcome to HCM. I have gone through the question and understand your concerns.

Weight loss upto 10% of your previous body weight can be expected with dieting. So your weight loss could be related to diet control.

Few diseases which can present with in explained weight loss are hyperthyroidism, diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders. Doing a blood test for thyroid function, blood sugar and hemogram will clear your doubts.

Hope I have answered your questions. If you have any further queries I will be happy to help you.

Regards,

Dr Ajish TP [MD,DM]
Consultant Endocrinologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar