Overeating
Overeating: Introduction
Overeating may be caused by changed in appetite (see excessive hunger)
or in some cases it may arise without an increase in appetite.
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Causes of Overeating:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Overeating.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Overeating
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Causes of Types of Overeating:
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Overeating: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Overeating
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Medical Books Excerpts
- POLYPHAGIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Polyphagia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Diagnostic tests for Overeating:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Overeating. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Measure body mass index (BMI) - i.e. weight in kg/(height in meters) squared.
- Calculate Waist-Hip ratio. Obese people with a high waist-hip ratio (over 1.0 in men and over 0.9 in women) have a significantly greater risk of diabetes mellitus, stroke, heart attacks and early death than equally obese people with lower waist-hip ratio
- Determine the distribution of body fat. If the obesity is predominantly abdominal, especially with a moon-shaped face, must consider Cushing's syndrome. Type 2 diabetes is also associated with abdominal obesity
- Blood pressure - e.g. may be high in diabetes, Cushing's syndrome or obesity; low in Addison's disease.
- Examine for signs of bulimia nervosa - e.g. cardiac arrhythmia, dental decay and swollen salivary glands due to vomiting and dehydration due to diuretic abuse.
- Examine for visual field defects and papilledema that may be present with pituitary or hypothalamic tumors
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Overeating.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had to problem of overeating? - to establish if acute or chronic.
- Is the overeating generalized, or are there specific foods that are overeaten? - e.g. salty foods may be suggestive of Addison's disease or premenstrual tension; sweet foods e.g. chocolate may be suggestive of premenstrual tension; carbohydrate food craving may be suggestive of diabetes.
- Do you have any special problems, such as getting bored, tense, upset or depressed? - these problems can stimulate overeating and comfort eating.
- Are you sleep deprived? - e.g. shift worker, sleep debt, insomnia - may cause overeating.
- What is the age of the person with the overeating? - e.g. it is normal for pubertal adolescents to have increased appetite and appear to be overeating.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Overeating) may include:
- Enormous appetite? - must consider the possibility of an insulinoma or Frohlich's syndrome (also have poorly developed genitals).
- Excessive thirst, frequent urination and weight loss? - the presence of these symptoms with excessive hunger would suggest either diabetes mellitus or Grave's disease.
- Weight gain? - may suggest an insulinoma, Cushing's disease or Obesity.
- Diarrhea? - suggests disorder may be related to a malabsorption syndrome, intestinal bypass or a gastrointestinal fistula.
- If diarrhea, what is the nature of the stools? - e.g. fatty, pale colored, extremely smelly stools that float in the toilet and are difficult to flush away is called steatorrhea due to excess fat in the stool and are characteristic of malabsorption of nutrients which may be due to celiac disease, chronic pancreatitis, previous gastrectomy and cystic fibrosis.
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Medications or substances causing Overeating:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Overeating as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Overeating
Definitions of Overeating:
Ingestion of a greater than optimal quantity of food.
- (Source - CRISP)
Organs affected by Overeating:
The list of organs typically affected by Overeating may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Overeating
The list below shows some of the causes of Overeating mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Overeating
How Common are these Causes of Overeating?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Overeating.
Of the 41
causes of Overeating that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 4
causes are "very common" diseases
- 7
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 34
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Overeating
Conditions listing symptoms: Overeating:
The following list of conditions
have 'Overeating' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Abuse dwarfism syndrome
... excessive eatingAnorexia Nervosa
... binge eatingB
Binge eating disorder
... secrecy and isolation when binge eating, overeating, binge eating episodes, eating even when not hungry, eating till uncomfortably fullBipolar disorder
... overeatingBorderline Personality Disorder
... binge eatingBulimia nervosa
... binging, binge eating episodes, repeated cycles of binging and purging, abnormal urge to eat, binge eating, uncontrolled eating, excessive eatingD
Depression
... overeatingDepressive disorders
... overeatingDisordered Eating
... infrequent bingeingDysthymia
... overeatingE
Eating disorders
... BingeingH
Holiday depression
... over-eatingHyperphagia
... excessive eatingM
MC4R deficiency
... excessive eatingMonogenic obesity
... excessive eatingO
Obesity due to congenital leptin deficiency
... excessive eatingObesity due to pro-opiomelanocortin Deficiency
... excessive eating
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Causes of Overeating Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Overeating based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Overeating?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Overeating, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Overeating:
Subtypes of Overeating:
Binge eating (3 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Overeating:
Eating symptoms (1711 causes), Food symptoms (1681 causes)
Symptoms related to Overeating:
Excessive hunger (23 causes), Appetite changes (1050 causes), Food symptoms (1681 causes), Weight gain (211 causes), Undereating (42 causes), Weight loss (1848 causes), Thinness (465 causes), Cravings (13 causes), Binging, Bulimia nervosa, Eating disorder, Obesity (211 causes), Body mass index, Depression (352 causes), Coronary heart disease, Vomiting (2481 causes), Hypertension (255 causes), Diabetes mellitus (183 causes)
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