Appetite - Increased

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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?

• Blood tests including a chemistry profile
• Tests for suspected physical causes (such as thyroid function tests)