appetite changes
Shifting food desire
Appetite changes refers to noticeable shifts in hunger or desire for food—either increased or decreased from one's normal patterns.
The phrase appears most often in medical contexts, listed among symptoms of depression, medication side effects, or hormonal conditions: Common side effects include drowsiness, nausea, and appetite changes.
Unlike simply eating more or less, appetite changes suggests something affecting the underlying drive for food.
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- hunger pangsPainful emptiness craving food
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- weightMeasure of heaviness
eating disorder · binge · fasting · fullness · starving · empty stomach · overeating · loss · ravenous · picking · emotional eating · comfort food · taste · portion · feeling full · stomach · queasy · indulgence
- drug side effectsdrowsiness, dizziness, weight gain, dry mouth, constipation
- adolescencepuberty, teenager, coming-of-age, growing up, teen
- body symptomsheadache, headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue
- side effectsnausea, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, rash
- stress effectsinsomnia, headaches, anxiety, muscle tension, fatigue
- depressionmajor depression, clinical depression, sadness, hopelessness, anhedonia
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