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Causes of excessive appetite

Following are the causes of excessive appetite
It is present in
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Hypothalamic disorder
  • Depressive psychosis 
  • Bulimia nervosa.
Bulimia nervosa it is characterized by recurrent bouts of overeating, lack of self-control overeating with spontaneous or self-indued vomiting, this is seen in women of late adolescent or early adulthood.