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The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
disability) #WeightLoss
Table of Weight-Loss Medications approved by the FDA for the long-term treatment of Obesity

Mechanism of Action,
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Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
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Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
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Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
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Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
Unintentional #WeightLoss
Breakfast and weight loss - BMJ Visual Abstract

Reviewing the effects of breakfast consumption 
on body weight
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Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Mellitus • HIV #WeightLoss
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
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