Appetite - Increased
Alternate Names : Excessive Hunger, Hunger, Hyperphagia, Increased Appetite, Polyphagia
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
A history will be obtained (with emphasis on eating habits) and a physical examination performed. Once determined, the underlying cause will be treated.
Medical history questions documenting increased appetite in detail may include:
- Eating habits
- Have you changed your eating habits?
- Have you begun dieting?
- Do you have concerns about your weight?
- What do you eat in a typical day?
- How much do you eat?
- Medication
- What medications are you taking?
- Are you taking any new medications, or have you changed the dose of your medications?
- Do you use any illicit drugs? If so, what?
- Time pattern
- Does the hunger occur during the sleep period?
- Does the hunger seem to occur in a pattern related to your menstrual cycle?
- Other
- What other symptoms are occurring at the same time?
- Have you noticed an increase in anxiety?
- Do you have frequent urination?
- Is there increased heart rate?
- Do you have palpitations?
- Is there an increase in thirst?
- Have you had an unintentional weight gain?
- Is there intentional or unintentional vomiting?
The physical examination will probably include a general physical examination and a measurement of the body weight. Psychological evaluation may also be performed in some cases.
Diagnostic tests that may be performed are:
After seeing your health care provider:
You may want to add a diagnosis related to increased appetite to your personal medical record.
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