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Hyperphagia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Hyperphagia
Tree Number(s)
C23.888.821.645
Unique ID
D006963
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006963
Scope Note
Ingestion of a greater than optimal quantity of food.
Entry Term(s)
Overeating
Polyphagia
NLM Classification #
WM 175
Previous Indexing
Appetite Disorders (1966-1980)
Eating (1966-1980)
Feeding Behavior (1969-1980)
See Also
Obesity
Overnutrition
Public MeSH Note
89; was see under APPETITE DISORDERS 1981-88
History Note
89(81); was see under APPETITE DISORDERS 1981-88
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1980/05/21
Revision Date
2014/06/06
Hyperphagia Preferred
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