Dear doctor, pls tell me the danger to human health if one's weight is reduced due to chronic anxiety and confusion. I'm already underweight.

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In a simple term, it is called stress induced weight loss. From out side it will show an overall weight loss but from inside it may star degeneration of your health and body organs gradually. If kept untreated may cause mild (diabetes, atherosclerosis, dementia etc.) to severe ( tumors or cancers.) issues. But if you take care of your self with a daily healthy and balanced diet with vital nutrients in proper amount in it, healthy life style, physical exercise, meditation and yoga, you will not need to worry about above mentioned problems. Its very simple to follow the solutions. Now choose whether you will worry with the problems and complicate the situation more, or get relaxed and make effort to follow the solution correctly. Your dietician will help you in this.

Aparajita Saha · Accepted Answer

In a simple term, it is called stress induced weight loss. From out side it will show an overall weight loss but from inside it may star degeneration of your health and body organs gradually. If kept untreated may cause mild (diabetes, atherosclerosis, dementia etc.) to severe ( tumors or cancers.) issues. But if you take care of your self with a daily healthy and balanced diet with vital nutrients in proper amount in it, healthy life style, physical exercise, meditation and yoga, you will not need to worry about above mentioned problems. Its very simple to follow the solutions. Now choose whether you will worry with the problems and complicate the situation more, or get relaxed and make effort to follow the solution correctly. Your dietician will help you in this.