Suggest Remedy For Low Appetite In A Diabetic Patient

Posted on Sat, 8 Aug 2015

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Question : Hi, I have lost 4 kgs of weight in last 1 year. My appetite has also become low. My diabetes and thyroid levels are normal. Kindly suggest.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not a significant weight loss

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Losing 4 kg in 12 months is not counted as significant weight loss. It could be due to your lifestyle where you are not consuming enough food for the amount of work you do. However if you want to get yourself evaluated I recommend the following

1. Chest x ray
2. Endoscopy and colonoscopy
3. Peripheral smear
4. Complete blood count
5. Vit b12 and folic acid levels

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

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