A 60-year-old male patient has been treated for pneumonia for the past 6 weeks. He is seen today in the clinic for an "unexplained" weight loss of 10 pounds over the last 6 weeks. Which is an appropriate rationale for this patient's weight loss?

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An unexplained weight loss may be a sign of a short-term illness or a chronic illness such as endocrine disease, malignancy, depression, anorexia nervosa, or bulimia.
Hypertension, unhealthy eating, and mental health dysfunction are not common causes of unexplained weight loss.

A 60-Year-Old Male Patient Has Been Treated for Pneumonia for the Past