5-Minute Pediatric Consult
Weight Loss
BASICS
DESCRIPTION
Documented decrease in weight from a previous measurement that can be acute or chronic, intentional or unintentional. Unintentional weight loss is an unusual and worrisome symptom, regardless of the percentage decline.
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Citation
Cabana, Michael D., editor. "Weight Loss." 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 9th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2025. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617761/1.3/Weight_Loss.
Weight Loss. In: Cabana MDM, ed. 5-Minute Pediatric Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2025. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617761/1.3/Weight_Loss. Accessed September 10, 2026.
Weight Loss. (2025). In Cabana, M. D. (Ed.), 5-Minute Pediatric Consult (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617761/1.3/Weight_Loss
Weight Loss [Internet]. In: Cabana MDM, ed. 5-Minute Pediatric Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2025. [cited 2026 September 10]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617761/1.3/Weight_Loss.
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