Do multiple gastric polyps cause weight loss?

When multiple gastric polyps are mild, they usually do not cause the body to lose weight, but if the multiple polyps are more severe, they may cause weight loss. Multiple gastric polyps refer to the appearance of two or more bumps in the epithelial tissue of the patient’s gastric mucosa. Polyps do not cause any clinical symptoms, usually found by chance through gastroscopy, polyps are a benign, proliferative tumors, slow growth, less consumption of nutrients on the human body, will not lead to wasting. However, if there are multiple polyps that are more serious, they may cause stomach pain, early satiety and bloating, and loss of appetite, leading to prolonged periods of low food intake, which can lead to wasting. If the patient has lost weight and polyps are found in the stomach, it is best to remove them in time and perform a pathologic biopsy of the polyp tissue. If there are no heterogeneous cells, it is recommended that the patient undergoes a more systematic examination to find the cause of the loss of weight.