Why does body fat wasting occur?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am losing subcutaneous fat from the thighs, legs, hands, palms, foot soles, face, chest, etc. I also have some swollen nodes. I am not diabetic, my fasting blood sugar is between 100 and 107 mg/dL, and postprandial is between 110 to 120 mg/dL.

But when I start losing fat, then the fasting blood sugar becomes 133 mg/dL, and the postprandial becomes 154 mg/dL. After taking the Surbex Gold tablet, it came back to 110 and 139 mg/dL. What may be the reason for the loss of subcutaneous fat?

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

The subcutaneous fat loss can be a part of acquired lipodystrophy. It is a very rare condition, but it can be associated with some autoimmune diseases or after any infection. This condition is usually related to a deranged lipid profile.

Consult an endocrinologist for a metabolic profile. I suggest you take food containing low carbohydrates. Get your blood pressure and lipid profile checked; if they are highly deranged, then you might require antilipidemics.

I hope this helps.

Kindly revert so I can assist you further.

Thank you.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

There is no specific treatment for acquired lipodystrophy. You need to consult a dietician and an endocrinologist. Leptin replacement has been tried, but is not commonly used.

I hope this helps.

Please revert in case of further queries.

Thank you.