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Polyphagia or
hyperphagia is an
abnormally strong,
incessant sensation of
hunger or
desire to eat
often leading to overeating. In
contrast to an increase...
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behavioral ecology,
hyperphagia is a short-term
increase in food
intake and
metabolization in
response to
changing environmental conditions. It is...
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neurologic function, hypogonadism,
developmental and
cognitive delays,
hyperphagia and obesity,
short stature, and
behavioral and
psychiatric disturbances...
- intake.
Decreased desire to eat is
termed anorexia,
while polyphagia (or "
hyperphagia") is
increased eating.
Dysregulation of
appetite contributes to ARFID...
- conventions, impulsivity, and poor risk ****essment. Hyper****uality,
hyperphagia,
substance abuse,
money mismanagement,
frequent faux pas, and aggressive...
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inhibit actions or words),
sometimes manifested through hyper****uality,
hyperphagia or
emotional lability, and
other symptoms, such as derealization. Patients...
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average weight of an
adult male is 350 – 400 kg. At the end of the
hyperphagia period it can
exceed 600 kg. McLellan, B. N.; Reiner, D. (1994), A review...
- two of the following:
Significant weight gain or
increase in
appetite (
hyperphagia);
Hypersomnia (sleeping too much, as
opposed to the
insomnia present...
- a drug, hormone, or
compound that
increases appetite and may
induce hyperphagia. This can be a
medication or a
naturally occurring neuropeptide hormone...
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Hedonic hunger or
hedonic hyperphagia is the "drive to eat to
obtain pleasure in the
absence of an
energy deficit".
Particular foods may have a high "hedonic...
