3 health risks to watch out for if you lose weight too quickly.

Weight loss is a common health goal. However, losing weight too quickly can also increase several health risks.

The body needs time to adapt to weight loss. If this process happens too quickly, it can lead to unpredictable consequences, according to the health website Medical News Today (UK).

Losing weight too quickly can easily lead to fatigue and a lack of energy.

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Losing weight too quickly, while offering health benefits, also increases the risk of the following problems:

Losing weight too quickly can easily lead to nutritional deficiencies.

When losing weight rapidly, the body often doesn't receive enough essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, protein, and fats. Strict diets, such as those limiting intake to under 800-1,200 kcal/day, often fail to meet the body's basic nutritional needs.

The non-profit Mayo Clinic (USA) states that losing weight too quickly can easily lead to deficiencies in vitamin B12, iron, calcium, and folate. These nutrients are essential for nerve function, blood formation, and maintaining bone and joint health.

The consequences of nutritional deficiencies include dizziness, hair loss, brittle nails, and weakened immunity. In severe cases, it can lead to nerve damage.

Gallstones

Gallstones are one of the common health problems that can occur when losing weight too quickly, especially if the rate of weight loss exceeds 1.5 kg per week. When the body consumes too little fat or fasts for an extended period, the gallbladder does not contract as frequently as normal. As a result, bile stagnates and crystallizes into stones.

According to the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (USA), people who follow extremely low-calorie diets or have undergone weight-loss surgery are at a higher than normal risk of developing gallstones. Gallstones can cause severe abdominal pain, nausea, digestive disorders, and may even require surgery if the bile duct is blocked.

Chronic fatigue

The body will feel lighter after losing a significant amount of weight. However, rapid weight loss requires intense exercise and a drastic calorie cut. A side effect is that the body falls into a state of severe energy deficiency.

Insufficient calorie intake fails to maintain basic physiological functions such as respiration, circulation, and digestion. The body easily falls into a state of constant fatigue, lack of concentration, and reduced work and physical performance, according to Medical News Today .

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