Question 07: How would you best characterise Alice’s weight loss? |
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| Inadvertent weight loss due to sports training program |
| Intentional weight loss due to dietary restriction and exercise |
| Physiological response to change in hormonal profile of adolescence |
| Check answer |
ExplanationAlice’s current weight cannot be explained by the initial weight loss associated with the episode of acute gastroenteritis. The important elements in the history include her voluntary change in diet, both in content and quantity and her level of exercise. The mechanism behind Alice’s condition in terms of basic science and epidemiological evidence is an intentional reduction in weight following an episode of gastroenteritis. In addition, with ongoing high levels of exercise, there is clearly an energy imbalance resulting in weight loss. |