Unhealthy weight control behaviors can also cause morbidity. For example, very-low-calorie diets have been linked to arrhythmias and sudden death. Other potential complications to watch out for in the setting of weight loss include:
Electrolyte derangements (eg, hypokalemia)
Psychological sequelae, including depression and the development of eating disorders (such as binge-eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa)
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Cite this: Romesh Khardori, Evelyn S. Marienberg. Fast Five Quiz: Weight Loss - Medscape - Nov 08, 2022.
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