Indications You May Have Celiac Disease
Unexplained Weight Loss

Approximately forty-five percent of patients who have celiac disease experience weight loss with no apparent cause. The amount of weight loss tends to vary between patients due to the fact some individuals compensate for their malabsorption by increasing their dietary intake considerably. Unexplained weight loss is a symptom known to manifest in affected individuals before they reach mid-childhood. Children diagnosed with celiac disease tend to experience growth retardation and failure to thrive. This malfunction is reflected as a decrease in growth charts. Untreated celiac disease can cause a patient to have a delay in the onset of puberty due to poor weight gain. The main reason for weight loss in celiac disease is due to malabsorption of carbohydrates, resulting in a higher calorie burn-off rate than that of consumption. Indicators of unexplained weight loss include loose skin folds, loss of bone density, and muscle wasting.
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