Warning Signs Of Ovarian Cancer

Weight Loss

Weight loss occurs when an individual's energy balance in their body is negative. An individual's energy balance ratio is the number of calories they consume to the number they burn off. Individuals will have a positive energy balance when they consume more calories than they are burning off. A negative energy balance occurs when an individual consumes fewer calories than they burn. When the cells run out of calories to use to produce energy, they use adipose tissues instead.

When excess adipose tissue is used to produce energy, the individual will lose body mass due to decreased body fat. An ovarian cancer patient will often have a negative energy balance and lose weight. This is because the cancerous cells that are constantly growing and rapidly dividing are using up all of the calories being consumed through their diet.

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