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Hungry

MedGen UID:
6929
•Concept ID:
C0020175
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonym: Hunger
SNOMED CT: Hungry (55350005); Feeding drive (55350005); Hunger (55350005)

Definition

The desire for FOOD generated by a sensation arising from the lack of food in the STOMACH. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

For you were hungry and I gave you food: The prevalence and treatment of malnutrition in patients with acute hip fracture.
Morrison CA, Morrison MM
Nutr Clin Pract 2022 Feb;37(1):59-67. Epub 2021 Dec 13 doi: 10.1002/ncp.10809. PMID: 34897820
Parathyroidectomy in the Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.
Lau WL, Obi Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018 Jun 7;13(6):952-961. Epub 2018 Mar 9 doi: 10.2215/CJN.10390917. PMID: 29523679Free PMC Article
Hungry bone syndrome: still a challenge in the post-operative management of primary hyperparathyroidism: a systematic review of the literature.
Witteveen JE, van Thiel S, Romijn JA, Hamdy NA
Eur J Endocrinol 2013 Mar;168(3):R45-53. Epub 2013 Feb 20 doi: 10.1530/EJE-12-0528. PMID: 23152439

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Selection of Antiobesity Medications Based on Phenotypes Enhances Weight Loss: A Pragmatic Trial in an Obesity Clinic.
Acosta A, Camilleri M, Abu Dayyeh B, Calderon G, Gonzalez D, McRae A, Rossini W, Singh S, Burton D, Clark MM
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021 Apr;29(4):662-671. doi: 10.1002/oby.23120. PMID: 33759389Free PMC Article
Obesity with Comorbid Eating Disorders: Associated Health Risks and Treatment Approaches.
da Luz FQ, Hay P, Touyz S, Sainsbury A
Nutrients 2018 Jun 27;10(7) doi: 10.3390/nu10070829. PMID: 29954056Free PMC Article
Parathyroidectomy in the Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.
Lau WL, Obi Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018 Jun 7;13(6):952-961. Epub 2018 Mar 9 doi: 10.2215/CJN.10390917. PMID: 29523679Free PMC Article
Hungry bone syndrome.
Jain N, Reilly RF
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2017 Jul;26(4):250-255. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000327. PMID: 28375869
Do ketogenic diets really suppress appetite? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gibson AA, Seimon RV, Lee CM, Ayre J, Franklin J, Markovic TP, Caterson ID, Sainsbury A
Obes Rev 2015 Jan;16(1):64-76. Epub 2014 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/obr.12230. PMID: 25402637

Diagnosis

Comparison of binge-eating disorder and food addiction.
Ratković D, Knežević V, Dickov A, Fedrigolli E, Čomić M
J Int Med Res 2023 Apr;51(4):3000605231171016. doi: 10.1177/03000605231171016. PMID: 37115520Free PMC Article
GCN2 eIF2 kinase promotes prostate cancer by maintaining amino acid homeostasis.
Cordova RA, Misra J, Amin PH, Klunk AJ, Damayanti NP, Carlson KR, Elmendorf AJ, Kim HG, Mirek ET, Elzey BD, Miller MJ, Dong XC, Cheng L, Anthony TG, Pili R, Wek RC, Staschke KA
Elife 2022 Sep 15;11 doi: 10.7554/eLife.81083. PMID: 36107759Free PMC Article
Physical and mental health outcomes of an integrated cognitive behavioural and weight management therapy for people with an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and a high body mass index: a randomized controlled trial.
Hay P, Palavras MA, da Luz FQ, Dos Anjos Garnes S, Sainsbury A, Touyz S, Appolinario JC, Claudino AM
BMC Psychiatry 2022 May 24;22(1):355. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04005-y. PMID: 35610603Free PMC Article
Hungry neutrophils.
Thomas B, Gérard D
Clin Microbiol Infect 2018 Jul;24(7):716. Epub 2018 Apr 10 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.03.035. PMID: 29649607
Hungry bone syndrome.
Jain N, Reilly RF
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2017 Jul;26(4):250-255. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000327. PMID: 28375869

Therapy

Selection of Antiobesity Medications Based on Phenotypes Enhances Weight Loss: A Pragmatic Trial in an Obesity Clinic.
Acosta A, Camilleri M, Abu Dayyeh B, Calderon G, Gonzalez D, McRae A, Rossini W, Singh S, Burton D, Clark MM
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021 Apr;29(4):662-671. doi: 10.1002/oby.23120. PMID: 33759389Free PMC Article
Parathyroidectomy in the Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.
Lau WL, Obi Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018 Jun 7;13(6):952-961. Epub 2018 Mar 9 doi: 10.2215/CJN.10390917. PMID: 29523679Free PMC Article
Intermittent energy restriction improves weight loss efficiency in obese men: the MATADOR study.
Byrne NM, Sainsbury A, King NA, Hills AP, Wood RE
Int J Obes (Lond) 2018 Feb;42(2):129-138. Epub 2017 Aug 17 doi: 10.1038/ijo.2017.206. PMID: 28925405Free PMC Article
Hungry bone syndrome.
Jain N, Reilly RF
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2017 Jul;26(4):250-255. doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000327. PMID: 28375869
Relationships between intuitive eating and health indicators: literature review.
Van Dyke N, Drinkwater EJ
Public Health Nutr 2014 Aug;17(8):1757-66. Epub 2013 Aug 21 doi: 10.1017/S1368980013002139. PMID: 23962472Free PMC Article

Prognosis

MindReader: Unsupervised Classification of Electroencephalographic Data.
Rivas-Carrillo SD, Akkuratov EE, Valdez Ruvalcaba H, Vargas-Sanchez A, Komorowski J, San-Juan D, Grabherr MG
Sensors (Basel) 2023 Mar 9;23(6) doi: 10.3390/s23062971. PMID: 36991682Free PMC Article
Inhibitory control as a potential treatment target for obesity.
de Klerk MT, Smeets PAM, la Fleur SE
Nutr Neurosci 2023 May;26(5):429-444. Epub 2022 Mar 28 doi: 10.1080/1028415X.2022.2053406. PMID: 35343884
Why stress and hunger both increase and decrease prosocial behaviour.
Faber NS, Häusser JA
Curr Opin Psychol 2022 Apr;44:49-57. Epub 2021 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.023. PMID: 34563979
Selection of Antiobesity Medications Based on Phenotypes Enhances Weight Loss: A Pragmatic Trial in an Obesity Clinic.
Acosta A, Camilleri M, Abu Dayyeh B, Calderon G, Gonzalez D, McRae A, Rossini W, Singh S, Burton D, Clark MM
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021 Apr;29(4):662-671. doi: 10.1002/oby.23120. PMID: 33759389Free PMC Article
Bio-behavioral synchrony promotes the development of conceptualized emotions.
Atzil S, Gendron M
Curr Opin Psychol 2017 Oct;17:162-169. Epub 2017 Jul 17 doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.07.009. PMID: 28843112Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Heatwaves and human sleep: Stress response versus adaptation.
Buguet A, Radomski MW, Reis J, Spencer PS
J Neurol Sci 2023 Nov 15;454:120862. Epub 2023 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120862. PMID: 37922826
MindReader: Unsupervised Classification of Electroencephalographic Data.
Rivas-Carrillo SD, Akkuratov EE, Valdez Ruvalcaba H, Vargas-Sanchez A, Komorowski J, San-Juan D, Grabherr MG
Sensors (Basel) 2023 Mar 9;23(6) doi: 10.3390/s23062971. PMID: 36991682Free PMC Article
Physical and mental health outcomes of an integrated cognitive behavioural and weight management therapy for people with an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and a high body mass index: a randomized controlled trial.
Hay P, Palavras MA, da Luz FQ, Dos Anjos Garnes S, Sainsbury A, Touyz S, Appolinario JC, Claudino AM
BMC Psychiatry 2022 May 24;22(1):355. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04005-y. PMID: 35610603Free PMC Article
Selection of Antiobesity Medications Based on Phenotypes Enhances Weight Loss: A Pragmatic Trial in an Obesity Clinic.
Acosta A, Camilleri M, Abu Dayyeh B, Calderon G, Gonzalez D, McRae A, Rossini W, Singh S, Burton D, Clark MM
Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021 Apr;29(4):662-671. doi: 10.1002/oby.23120. PMID: 33759389Free PMC Article
Parathyroidectomy in the Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.
Lau WL, Obi Y, Kalantar-Zadeh K
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2018 Jun 7;13(6):952-961. Epub 2018 Mar 9 doi: 10.2215/CJN.10390917. PMID: 29523679Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

The Impact of School Meal Programs on Educational Outcomes in African Schoolchildren: A Systematic Review.
Wall C, Tolar-Peterson T, Reeder N, Roberts M, Reynolds A, Rico Mendez G
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Mar 19;19(6) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063666. PMID: 35329356Free PMC Article
Do ketogenic diets really suppress appetite? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gibson AA, Seimon RV, Lee CM, Ayre J, Franklin J, Markovic TP, Caterson ID, Sainsbury A
Obes Rev 2015 Jan;16(1):64-76. Epub 2014 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/obr.12230. PMID: 25402637
Hungry bone syndrome: still a challenge in the post-operative management of primary hyperparathyroidism: a systematic review of the literature.
Witteveen JE, van Thiel S, Romijn JA, Hamdy NA
Eur J Endocrinol 2013 Mar;168(3):R45-53. Epub 2013 Feb 20 doi: 10.1530/EJE-12-0528. PMID: 23152439
Preoperative fasting for preventing perioperative complications in children.
Brady M, Kinn S, Ness V, O'Rourke K, Randhawa N, Stuart P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD005285. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005285.pub2. PMID: 19821343
Preoperative fasting for preventing perioperative complications in children.
Brady M, Kinn S, O'Rourke K, Randhawa N, Stuart P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Apr 18;(2):CD005285. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005285. PMID: 15846750

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