Rapid weight loss produces negative health consequences
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SUPPORTED
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Rapid weight loss can produce adverse health consequences, including increased acute muscle damage, electrolyte imbalances, metabolic disturbances, and hormonal abnormalities such as euthyroid sick syndrome.
Evidence for · 3
Acute muscle damage as a metabolic response to rapid weight loss in wrestlers
2024 · cited by 14
Demonstrates that rapid weight loss combined with high-intensity training significantly increases muscle damage markers in wrestlers.
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Rapid weight loss in combative sports
2025 · cited by 1
Shows that excessive rapid weight loss in combat sports increases risks of dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, renal dysfunction, and metabolic disturbances.
Euthyroid Sick Syndrome Precipitated By Rapid Weight Loss Following Semaglutide Initiation: A Case Report.
2026 · cited by 0
Reports a case where rapid weight loss induced by semaglutide precipitated euthyroid sick syndrome as a consequence of the catabolic state.