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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.
The symptoms that result are systemic, affecting the entire body, and the symptoms may vary from person to person. The more elevated the levels of thyroid hormone, the more severe the symptoms usually are. A person who has a sudden onset of hyperthyroidism will usually lose weight suddenly and without a known cause.