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Description

Clinical test weight change is a measure of the amount of weight a patient has gained or lost over a period of time. It is typically measured in kilograms or pounds. The most common method for obtaining a patient's test weight change is to weigh the patient on a scale at the beginning and end of the period being measured. The difference between the two weights is the test weight change. Other methods for obtaining test weight change include measuring the patient's body mass index (BMI) or body fat percentage.

Some Diseases Associated with an Abnormal Weight Change

• celiac disease
• malignant pulmonary neoplasm
• ascariasis
• obesity
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus
• chronic kidney disease

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All of the following must be considered when interpreting clinical findings and are too extensive to be covered on this site: