1. 臨床的に有用な「体重減少」とは?
6-12ヶ月で10ポンド(4.5kg)以上
あるいは元の体重から5%以上の減少
Clinically important weight loss is defined
as the loss of 10 pounds (4.5 kg)
or >5% of one's body weight over a period of 6–12 months.
Jameson JL: Chapter 80. Involuntary Weight Loss.
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 18e, McGraw-Hil, 2012