Sudden increase in food intake may be due to physiological factors such as recent increase in consumption, or pathological factors such as hyperthyroidism or diabetes mellitus.
1. Physiological factors: If the recent workload is large, too tired, or the existence of strenuous exercise, etc., will make the body’s consumption increase, resulting in a sudden increase in food intake. When women of childbearing age have sex, a sudden increase in food intake may also be due to pregnancy.
2. Hyperthyroidism: the patient’s body thyroid hormone level increases, the body’s metabolic rate becomes faster, the consumption of energy also increases, resulting in a sudden increase in food intake. This may be accompanied by irritability, elevated body temperature, rapid heart rate, and protruding eyes.
3. Diabetes mellitus: Patients usually have the typical symptoms of “three more and one less”, such as drinking more, eating more, urinating more and losing weight. The patient’s glucose metabolism is disturbed, the cells can not take in glucose normally, and can not maintain normal metabolism, which will make the patient feel hungry for a long time, resulting in a sudden increase in food intake.
There are many other causes of sudden increase in food intake, if the patient feels uncomfortable, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment to avoid delaying the condition.