Hyperphagia WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hyperphagia
Hyperphagia is an obsessive and compulsive behaviour towards food. Symptoms may cause abdominal pain, guilt or sleepiness. The obvious sign is obesity.
Fast Facts
- It can be triggered by psychological problems, eating disorders, diabetes mellitus, endocrine gland disorders, and certain drugs.
- A sign could be an unexplained increase in appetite.
- Treatment varies depending on what caused hyperphagia, but it normally includes some counseling.
- It's also referred to as polyphagia.
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Latest Headlines on Hyperphagia
What is Hyperphagia?
- KidsHealth.org: Polyphagia
- Wikipedia: Polyphagia
- CureResearch.com: Excessive Hunger
What Are The Symptoms of Hyperphagia?
- KidsHealth.org: When Being Overweight Is a Health Problem
- National Eating Disorders Association.org (NEDA): Health Consequences of Eating Disorders
- UpToDate: Chronic abdominal pain in children and adolescents
- WrongDiagnosis: Overeating Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Hyperphagia?
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Overweight and Obesity Contributing Factors
- iVillage: Other potential causes of polyphagia
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptom Causes of Polyphagia
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Hyperphagia?
- iVillage: Diagnosis and treatment of polyphagia
- NEDA: Treatment of Eating Disorders
- WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Weight Gain
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Hyperphagia?
- Acupuncture.com : Diet and Nutrition
- HealthWorld Online: Weight Management
- NEDA: How to Afford Appropriate Treatment for an Eating Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
- WholeHealthMD: Reference Library
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Hyperphagia?
- Healthline: Increased Appetite
- iVillage: Polyphagia and diabetes
How Do You Prevent Hyperphagia?
- iVillage: Questions For Your Doctor About Polyphagia
- KidsHealth.org: Reach a Healthy Weight
- NEDA: Eating Disorders Can Be Prevented!
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Hyperphagia
- eHealthForum: Diet Pills Forum
- Google Groups: Hyperphagia
- Healthboards: Eating Disorder Recovery Message Board
Foundations and Support Groups on Hyperphagia
- Academy of Eating Disorders (AED): About Eating Disorders
- American Dietetic Association (ADA): What is the ADA Foundation?
- NEDA: Ten Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Eating Disorders
- The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): Weight-control Information Network (WIN)
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Hyperphagia
- Google Scholar: Hyperphagia
- JAMA: Hyperphagia
- PubMed Central: Hyperphagia
- Annals of Internal Medicine: Hyperphagia
Clinical Trials on Hyperphagia
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hyperphagia
- WrongDiagnosis: Hyperphagia
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- Contributor: Daniel
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Daniel
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Polyphagia, Information about Hyperphagia, Signs of Hyperphagia, Symptoms of Hyperphagia, Treatments for Hyperphagia, Medications for Hyperphagia
- Last update: Feb. 18, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
