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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 in appetite following exercise, polyphagia does not subside after eating and often leads to rapid intake of excessive quantities of food. Polyphagia is not a disorder by itself; rather, it is a symptom indicating an underlying medical condition. It is frequently a result of abnormal blood glucose levels (both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia), and, along with polydipsia and polyuria, it is one of the "3 Ps" commonly associated with uncontroll
Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Polyphagia
- Medical condition.synonyms
- Hyperphagia
- Medical condition.specialty
- Endocrinology, Psychiatry
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- symptom or sign
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- topic's main category
- Category:Polyphagia
- ICPC 2 ID
- T02
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C118180
- exact match
- purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002591
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