Causes of loss of appetite

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 02:54 Written by putra Tuesday, 10 August 2010 02:54

Loss of appetite commonly experienced by patients. Loss of appetite but not exclusively because of illness could also be due to side effects of some medications, including eating disorders because they want to raise or lower the weight.

Yet the appetite is needed to meet the needs of energy and nutrients needed by the body. But certain conditions sometimes make people lose their appetite.

Appetite is a complex regulatory system, which aims to meet energy and nutritional needs of the body. Many factors are involved in creating and maintaining appetite for ideal body weight.

The problem may be excess appetite appetite (hyperphagia) and lack of appetite (anorexia) that led to the increase and rapid weight loss.

Loss of appetite aka anorexia sometimes the term is often used to denote an eating disorder. Anorexia is a decrease in desire, sensation or the stimulus to eat.

This can be caused by the symptoms of the disease, disorder or condition that may require medical attention to prevent the disposal of the body’s systems.

Which can not be separated from the problem is loss of appetite in digestive system. As quoted from Healthblurbs, some digestive problems that cause loss of appetite, namely:

1. Ulcer
2. Gastritis
3. Diverticulitis (inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula in the digestive tract)
4. Crohn’s Disease
5. Irritable bowel syndrome
6. Ulcerative colitis (sores or inflammation of the colon)

Infection can also cause people do not hunger and loss of appetite. infection that can cause loss of nafus eating disease is acute or chronic diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi, among others:

1. Influenza
2. Mumps
3. Syphilis
4. Pneumonia
5. Chickenpox
6. Laryngitis
7. Yellow fever
8. HIV / AIDS
9. Enteric fever
10. Intestinal worms (due to hookworm)
11. Food poisoning (E. coli enteritis)
12. Coxsackie disease

Or even caused by diseases such as severe enough:

1. Cirrhosis
2. Hepatitis
3. Lymphoma
4. Heart failure
5. Liver disease
6. Appendicitis
7. Renal failure
8. Addison disease
9. Rheumatoid arthritis
10. Chronic renal failure
11. Cancers (lung, liver, kidney, ovarian, cervical, stomach, and pancreas)

Loss of appetite are also side effects caused by some drugs such as cocaine, morphine, antibiotics, amphetamines, methamphetamine, chemotherapy drugs, cough syrups and nasal congestion (decongestants).

Some psychological conditions, diet and lifestyle is also a related factor that causes loss of appetite, namely:

1. Stress
2. Depression
3. Anemia
4. Alcohol
5. Migraine (headaches)
6. Vitamin B12 deficiency
7. Pregnancy (first trimester)

If you experience loss of appetite for a long time or a few days, consider taking a multivitamin, to ensure the body remains healthy.

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