hyperphagia

hyperphagia /hy·per·pha·gia/ (-fa´jah) polyphagia.hyperpha´gic

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hy·per·pha·gia (hpr-fj)

n.

Abnormally increased appetite for and consumption of food, thought to be associated with a lesion or injury in the hypothalamus.

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Hyperphagia

Over-eating.

Mentioned in: Prader-Willi Syndrome

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hyperphagia.

See polyphagia.

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hyperphagia (hī´prfā´jē),

n a disorder marked by an abnormal appetite and excessive ingestion of food, even to the point of gastric pain and vomiting. It is associated with the malfunction of the hypothalamus and is often linked to conditions such as Kleine-Levin syndrome and central nervous disorders.

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hyperphagia

ingestion of more than the normal amount of food.

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hyperphagia

Medtalk Characterized by an ↑ appetite

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Patient discussion about hyperphagia.

Q. Hello ! my name is Jay .. i am 35 years old and i am extremely over weight and i am very aware to it's hazards and risks and i am trying to loos weight and stay on my diet .. the problem is , and this is a tough one , i can not stick with it .. doesn't matter which diet i try , i get to a point where i just find my self fighting with myself with the urge to eat and i always loos ... i am over weight , i have no close friends to push me forward with my diet and i am loosing hope !!! is there someone who is familiar with this type of condition or status ? or has been or seen a similar case ?

A. For exercise I walked...started out a little at a time and walked everyday...this is going to sound so silly to you but I am a person who likes to set goals and meet them. SO I picked out a place I wanted to go( it was New Orleans) I found out miles from where i was to there and i charted the distance I walked until I "walked" to New Orleans, once there I picked a place( Denver, Co) and again walked to Denver. When I first started walking it was a 1/2 mile at a time BUT before I knew it it was a mile, two miles etc. It encourage me to "keep walking". Now I have a lot of health problems that aren't associated to my weight BUT I still try to make sure I walk...hey if interested maybe we could pick a place and both "walk" there...it would encourage me to walk daily also! Jay I wish you the best of luck and again contact me if you wish.
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