Does Eating Sugar Cause Diabetes
Health Encyclopedia: Appetite Increased
Hunger is a normal desire for food. Hyperphagia and polyphagia refer to being focused only on eating (gluttony), or eating excessively before feeling full. These can be symptoms of various disorders.
Alternative Names
Hyperphagia; Increased appetite; Hunger; Excessive hunger; Polyphagia
Considerations
Both psychological and
Polyphagia can be intermittent (come and go)...
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