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Can keep eating forever
Eat a lot these days
Eat so much recently
Always eat too much
Appetite is strong
Appetite increased
Increased appetite
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Content updated on May 23, 2022
Description
Increased appetite refers to an excess desire for food.
When to See a Doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Visual field defect
Altered mental status (delirium)
double vision
Recent weight loss
Disorder of consciousness
Possible Causes
- Anorexia nervosa / bulimia nervosa
A condition where there is abnormal fear of gaining weight. Patients try to lose weight excessively through fasting, inducing vomiting, or excessive exercise.
- Hyperthyroidism
A disorder of an overactive thyroid gland. This causes overactivity of thyroid hormones that are needed for growth, development and metabolism. Causes include viral infections, brain disorders and autoimmunity (where the body's immune system attacks itself)
Related Serious Diseases
- Brain tumor
A brain tumor is a collection, or growth, of abnormal cells in your brain. They can be cancerous or non-cancerous. Cancerous brain tumors can begin either in the brain (primary tumor) or spread from another cancerous organ (secondary tumor). Primary brain tumors are caused when abnormal changes occur to the DNA of brain cells.
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have increased appetite recently?
Do you have unintentional weight gain of more than 2 kgs in one month?
Are you experiencing mental stress or physical exhaustion?
Do you make yourself vomit intentionally?
Do you feel your heart is pounding?
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National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan