Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser has spent her career helping open opportunities for college education. She also guided river trips through the Grand Canyon! All great credentials for leading Colorado Mountain College.
Unexplained, unintentional weight loss is often a result of illness and should be evaluated by a health-care professional. reference: Kasper, D.L., et al., eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th Ed.
Involuntary Weight Loss - An Ignored Vital Sign in Seniors. Dr. Zanni is a psychologist and health-systems consultant based in Alexandria, Virginia. Unintentional weight loss often signals serious pathology. Most practitioners and researchers define unintentional weight loss as a 5% to 10% decrease in body weight over a period of 1 to 12 months.