NALT Core
type: ConceptScheme

emaciation
type: Topic
type: Concept
preferred label: emaciación @es
related: wasting syndrome

lean body mass
type: Topic
type: Concept
preferred label: masa corporal delgada @es
related: wasting syndrome

weight loss
type: Topic
type: Concept
preferred label: pérdida de peso @es
related: wasting syndrome

cachexia
type: Topic
type: Concept
preferred label: caquexia @es
related: wasting syndrome

pathological processes and conditions
type: Topic
type: Concept
narrower: wasting syndrome
preferred label: procesos y condiciones patológicas @es

wasting syndrome
type: Concept
type: Topic
created: 2006-01-19
modified: 2014-05-15
alternative label: wasting disease
broader: pathological processes and conditions
definition: A condition of involuntary weight loss of greater then 10% of baseline body weight. It is characterized by atrophy of muscles and depletion of lean body mass.
hidden label: wasting-syndrome
in scheme: NALT Core
in scheme: nalt
preferred label: síndrome debilitante @es
related: cachexia
related: emaciation
related: diet-related diseases
related: lean body mass
related: weight loss
marc001: 39798

A condition of involuntary weight loss of greater then 10% of baseline body weight. It is characterized by atrophy of muscles and depletion of lean body mass.
type: Definition
source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
value: Cualquier afección caracterizada especialmente por adelgazamiento progresivo y debilidad. @es

diet-related diseases
type: Topic
type: Concept
preferred label: enfermedades relacionadas con la dieta @es
related: wasting syndrome

Topic
type: Class