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Underweight is a condition when a person’s body weight is lower than the standard load as per his height and age. The Body Mass Index (BMI) of an underweight person is less than 18.5. Such a person isn't viewed as healthy. A person might be underweight because of hereditary qualities, digestion, drug abuse, a dietary issue, an ongoing illness or absence of food (because of poverty). Being underweight can cause numerous issues in the day by day life routine like the absence of physical endurance. It decreases your immunity and hence makes you inclined to getting more contaminations. Underweight condition in women may prompt amenorrhea (nonattendance of the period) or infertility. The treatment for the underweight condition is quite uncomplicated. It begins with eating healthy food and doing exercises routinely.

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There is an assortment of reasons why a person might be underweight. Some of the time, various basic causes might be connected. Reasons for being underweight include:

  • Family history: A few people have normally a low BMI because of physical attributes that run in their family.
  • A high metabolism: If a person has an elevated capacity to burn calories, they may not put on much weight even when eating high-energy nourishments.
  • Frequent physical action: Competitors or people who take part in elevated levels of physical movement, like sprinters, may consume huge measures of calories that bring about low body weight.
  • Physical illness or chronic disease: Some disease types can cause regular nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea, making it difficult to gain weight. Other conditions may diminish an individual's hunger, so they don't feel to eat. Examples incorporate cancer, diabetes, thyroid issues, and stomach related conditions, like Crohn's ailment or ulcerative colitis.
  • Mental disease: Poor emotional well-being can influence a person's capacity to eat, including depression, uneasiness, obsessive-impulsive disorder (OCD) and dietary problems, for example, anorexia and bulimia. Every one of these conditions can influence a person's self-perception and craving.
A specialist can enable a person to recognize the reason for their low BMI and suggest a treatment plan that permits them to put on weight restoratively.

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