decreased appetite
Reduced food desire
Decreased appetite is a reduction in the desire to eat, often appearing in medical contexts as a symptom of illness, medication side effects, or emotional distress.
Unlike loss of appetite, which suggests complete absence, decreased appetite implies eating less than usual rather than not at all: The patient reported decreased appetite and fatigue.
- anorexiaEating disorder, self-starvation
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- skipping mealsForgoing scheduled eating times
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- appetitehungry, hunger, starving, famished, ravenous
- hormonal symptomsmood swings, bloating, hot flashes, cramps, weight gain
- bipolar disordermania, hypomania, bipolar II, cyclothymia, manic episode
- dying signsdeath rattle, mottling, mottled skin, cold extremities, cyanosis
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Growing urge to eat
appetite increase · ravenous hunger · insatiable appetite · overeating · binge eating
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