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PREOCCUPIED WITH FOOD
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Are you prone to a problem with 'Preoccupied with food'? Find your imbalances and create a diet for your Weight by taking the free weight loss quiz: AYURVEDA PERSPECTIVE ON PREOCCUPIED WITH FOODFood is your body's fuel; you need to eat food in order to survive and live fully. Yet, if you are spending your day thinking or obsessing about food, or constantly making sure you have prepared enough to eat, you may find yourself unable to engage deeply with other enjoyable areas of your life.If you find yourself thinking, obsessing, or dreaming about food, it is important to first consider whether you are receiving adequate food and a well-balanced diet, well-distributed throughout the day. Do you purposefully skip meals or suppress your hunger? Are you overly restrictive with your foods, eating only small portions and avoiding rich, sweet, or nourishing foods out of fear? Often times, a crash diet mentality and experimentation with multiple diet and weight loss programs can make your body feel uncertain about whether it will receive nourishment or not. The food insecurity that results can have powerful psychological effects that lead you to become obsessed with food. Establishing a healthy eating routine with adequate nourishment can help curb preoccupations about food. Improving your body image can also help improve your relationship with food and free up mental energy to enjoy yourself and your life more fully. ARE YOU NEW TO AYURVEDA? GET THE BASICSHERBS & SUPPLEMENTS FOR IMBALANCES RELATED TO 'PREOCCUPIED WITH FOOD'Please check with your medical doctor before making any changes to your health & wellness routine, and for the proper use of these products.
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COLD
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PREOCCUPIED WITH FOOD IS IN STAGE OF DISEASE 0 - POTENTIAL CAUSEPotential causes increase and disturb your imbalanced doshas and biocharacteristics, causing them to accumulate and spiral out of control. For example, if you're overheated and eat a chili pepper, heat may become excessive and cause disease. As a dosha or biocharacteristic accumulates in your body according to your dietary and lifestyle habits, it is more and more likely to cause disease. You can reduce an imbalanced dosha or biocharacteristic in two ways, by removing, or lessening the frequency of aggravating causes from your diet and lifestyle, as well as by favoring balancing diet and lifestyle practices. For example, try eating something as cool as a cucumber when you're overheated, instead of a chili pepper.
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RELATED SYMPTOMS & HABITS
The following symptoms & habits may be related to 'Preoccupied with food'. See your quiz results for a computerized assessment of your body type. Please click on the symptoms below to learn more about them.Body Image
Weigh myself daily
Risk Factor: 30% more often
Complication: +1.3 times as often
Complication: +1.3 times as often
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Food Security
Angry when someone eats my food
Risk Factor: 70% more often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
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Trips to food stores daily
Risk Factor: 80% more often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
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Spending all day in the kitchen
Risk Factor: 110% more often
Complication: +2.2 times as often
Complication: +2.2 times as often
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Overeating Habits
Distress when sweets unavailable
Risk Factor: 80% more often
Complication: +1.9 times as often
Complication: +1.9 times as often
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Eating without realizing it
Risk Factor: 80% more often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
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Emotional eating
Risk Factor: 30% more often
Complication: +1.6 times as often
Complication: +1.6 times as often
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Binging more than 1x monthly
Risk Factor: 130% more often
Complication: +2.4 times as often
Complication: +2.4 times as often
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Uncontrollable compulsion to eat
Risk Factor: 190% more often
Complication: +2.9 times as often
Complication: +2.9 times as often
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Uneasy when food unavailable
Risk Factor: 130% more often
Complication: +2.4 times as often
Complication: +2.4 times as often
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Appetite
Strong food cravings
Risk Factor: 20% more often
Complication: +1.5 times as often
Complication: +1.5 times as often
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Fertility
Currently pregnant
Risk Factor: 20% less often
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Biocharacteristics of 5,772 People Reporting Preoccupied with food
On average the biocharacteristics of people reporting Preoccupied with food were less aggravated than 53% of other symptoms. From the 5,772 people who reported Preoccupied with food in this research study of 74,671 individuals, average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:BIOCHARACTERISTIC
AVG CLIENT LEVEL %
%CASES (#)
#IMBALANCE
Heavy
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83.9%
35.7% (2,061)
9,738 have Heavy constitution
Sweet
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80.8%
32.7% (1,888)
9,650 have Sweet constitution
Kapha
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77.9%
39.4% (2,277)
12,745 have Kapha constitution
Oily
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76.7%
32.4% (1,870)
9,587 have Oily constitution
Salty
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70.5%
32.1% (1,854)
7,179 have Salty constitution
Sour
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56.7%
26.6% (1,536)
7,528 have Sour constitution
Gooey
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54.4%
22.3% (1,286)
7,069 have Gooey constitution
Bitter
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44.0%
21.7% (1,255)
8,626 have Bitter constitution
Hot
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40.5%
23.6% (1,362)
7,949 have Hot constitution
Pitta
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35.6%
30.7% (1,773)
10,540 have Pitta constitution
Light
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35.2%
22.3% (1,287)
9,391 have Light constitution
Pungent
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34.8%
18.0% (1,039)
6,802 have Pungent constitution
Difficult
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32.6%
34.5% (1,989)
8,532 have Difficult constitution
Cold
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29.8%
23.6% (1,365)
8,107 have Cold constitution
Astringent
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28.8%
20.3% (1,169)
8,068 have Astringent constitution
Toxic
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26.4%
30.4% (1,755)
7,099 have Toxic constitution
Risk Factors of Preoccupied with food
Below you will see general risk factors as well as the greatest risk factors, i.e. those who were also more likely to report Preoccupied with food.
Overall, 17.94% of people surveyed in this research study reported Preoccupied with food.
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SYMPTOM (Cases)
Cases With Both
% Reporting This
Increase from 17.94%
Review These Common Risk Factors
Feel underweight (2358)
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279
11.8%
30% less often
Feel overweight (25362)
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4442
17.5%
insignificant difference
Hyperactive, quick (19615)
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1695
8.6%
50% less often
Fatigue / tired (16721)
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3403
20.4%
10% more often
Male (1336)
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152
11.4%
40% less often
Female (26227)
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4527
17.3%
insignificant difference
Uncontrollable compulsion to eat (4198)
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2191
52.2%
190% more often
Trauma-induced overeating (1603)
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717
44.7%
150% more often
Eat when abdomen painful (2767)
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1198
43.3%
140% more often
Can't stop eating once I start (4901)
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2087
42.6%
140% more often
Scheduling time alone to eat (3314)
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1395
42.1%
130% more often
Binging more than 1x monthly (5063)
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2057
40.6%
130% more often
Uneasy when food unavailable (4533)
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1835
40.5%
130% more often
Hide food (3231)
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1301
40.3%
120% more often
Stole food or money to buy food (1041)
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409
39.3%
120% more often
Chewing and spitting food (1294)
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509
39.3%
120% more often
Buy food for others then eat it (2759)
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1075
39%
120% more often
Rebel against food limitations (3798)
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1476
38.9%
120% more often
Indiscriminate eating (3113)
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1194
38.4%
110% more often
Spending all day in the kitchen (3076)
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1173
38.1%
110% more often
Overeat more than 2x/week (8274)
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3065
37%
110% more often
Hiding wrappers / packaging (4619)
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1702
36.8%
110% more often
Feel like a failure after overeating (9279)
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3408
36.7%
100% more often
Defensive (225)
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82
36.4%
100% more often
Pretend Eating / Playing with Food (461)
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167
36.2%
100% more often
Purging Food (2856)
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1032
36.1%
100% more often
Secretive eating (8337)
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2946
35.3%
100% more often
Self-loathing (6841)
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2368
34.6%
90% more often
Search for perfect bite (3999)
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1346
33.7%
90% more often
Panic about size, shape or weight (6563)
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2203
33.6%
90% more often
At odds with nationality / culture (212)
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71
33.5%
90% more often
Eating without realizing it (4049)
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1324
32.7%
80% more often
Distress when sweets unavailable (4006)
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1311
32.7%
80% more often
Trips to food stores daily (4340)
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1420
32.7%
80% more often
Eat when lonely / depressed (9688)
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3148
32.5%
80% more often
Overeat because of spouse / kids (2718)
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882
32.5%
80% more often
Preoccupied with size, shape or weight (12085)
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3881
32.1%
80% more often
Laxatives to lose weight (2812)
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893
31.8%
80% more often
Diuretics to lose weight (2085)
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658
31.6%
80% more often
Exercising as punishment (2175)
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684
31.4%
80% more often
Body dysmorphia / Distorted self-image (5887)
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1846
31.4%
80% more often
Fasting during daytime hours / bingeing at night (5367)
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1676
31.2%
70% more often
Burning sense of shame (3769)
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1145
30.4%
70% more often
Bulimia, past or current (3506)
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1055
30.1%
70% more often
Angry when someone eats my food (7138)
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2146
30.1%
70% more often
Avoid social events due to appearance (7275)
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2184
30%
70% more often
Feel judged for my weight (9359)
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2738
29.3%
60% more often
Exercising after eating too much (2548)
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747
29.3%
60% more often
Frequent baking (2956)
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863
29.2%
60% more often
Preoccupied with healthy eating (10868)
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3158
29.1%
60% more often
Self Mutilation (1881)
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521
27.7%
50% more often
Restricting Water Intake (650)
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177
27.2%
50% more often
Joint pain after eating (712)
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191
26.8%
50% more often
Ashamed of weight (11921)
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3200
26.8%
50% more often
Chronic Peeling Skin (1173)
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313
26.7%
50% more often
Multiple weight loss programs (10770)
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2869
26.6%
50% more often
Blisters (609)
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161
26.4%
50% more often
Omitting Food Groups (10981)
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2903
26.4%
50% more often
Homesick (2646)
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693
26.2%
50% more often
Manic / giddy (2385)
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624
26.2%
50% more often
At odds with local community (1665)
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435
26.1%
50% more often
Anorexia, past or current (4050)
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1049
25.9%
40% more often
Oppressed / disempowered (3669)
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948
25.8%
40% more often
Diet pills, gums (5926)
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1522
25.7%
40% more often
Psychiatric Treatment (3639)
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933
25.6%
40% more often
Not smart enough (1117)
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285
25.5%
40% more often
Compulsive exercising (1909)
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487
25.5%
40% more often
Bulky muscles (2089)
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531
25.4%
40% more often
Body Checking (12680)
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3207
25.3%
40% more often
High Blood Sugar (1860)
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467
25.1%
40% more often
Food is a necessary distraction (5753)
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1435
24.9%
40% more often
Weakness / Debility (3964)
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987
24.9%
40% more often
Low self esteem (11266)
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2792
24.8%
40% more often
Judgmental (8310)
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2063
24.8%
40% more often
Preoccupied with sex / lust (2530)
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627
24.8%
40% more often
Gastric bypass surgery (437)
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108
24.7%
40% more often
Painful rash (516)
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127
24.6%
40% more often
Large portions (14369)
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3517
24.5%
40% more often
Change Difficult (5579)
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1365
24.5%
40% more often
Jealous / envious (1049)
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257
24.5%
40% more often
Famine / Underfed in Childhood (1923)
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472
24.5%
40% more often
Can't afford to buy food (1909)
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466
24.4%
40% more often
Difficulty finding clothes that fit (9502)
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2317
24.4%
40% more often
Poor discernment of temperature (1393)
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337
24.2%
30% more often
Cracked skin (2335)
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566
24.2%
30% more often
Underdressed for cold weather (3757)
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908
24.2%
30% more often
Guilty (1123)
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271
24.1%
30% more often
Smoking to suppress appetite (3891)
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937
24.1%
30% more often
Eating vegetables to suppress hunger (9352)
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2258
24.1%
30% more often
Hunched / Rounded shoulders / Excessive upper back curve (4193)
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1006
24%
30% more often
Drinking coffee to replace food (7337)
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1763
24%
30% more often
Feel judged / criticized (8498)
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2028
23.9%
30% more often
Muscles heavy / tired (6435)
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1537
23.9%
30% more often
Hirsutism (1304)
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310
23.8%
30% more often
Skin problems on nipples (827)
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197
23.8%
30% more often
Not attractive enough (1759)
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418
23.8%
30% more often
Tense chest (3234)
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770
23.8%
30% more often
Fasting to lose weight (11675)
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2777
23.8%
30% more often
Convulsions (156)
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37
Small number of cases
23.7%
30% more often
Palpable Mass in Abdomen (267)
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63
23.6%
30% more often
Insulin Resistance (2202)
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519
23.6%
30% more often
Complications of Those Reporting Preoccupied with food
In this research study, people who report Preoccupied with food were likely to report the following:
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NORMALLY
Uncontrollable compulsion to eat
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2191
+2.9 times
38%
12.89% (4,198 cases)
Exercising as punishment
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684
+2.7 times
12%
4.43% (2,175 cases)
Trauma-induced overeating
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717
+2.6 times
12%
4.62% (1,603 cases)
Chewing and spitting food
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509
+2.6 times
9%
3.47% (1,294 cases)
Purging Food
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1032
+2.5 times
18%
7.06% (2,856 cases)
Eat when abdomen painful
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1198
+2.5 times
21%
8.44% (2,767 cases)
Uneasy when food unavailable
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1835
+2.4 times
32%
13.17% (4,533 cases)
Binging more than 1x monthly
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2057
+2.4 times
36%
14.86% (5,063 cases)
Exercising after eating too much
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747
+2.4 times
13%
5.47% (2,548 cases)
Stole food or money to buy food
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409
+2.4 times
7%
2.96% (1,041 cases)
Hide food
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1301
+2.4 times
23%
9.78% (3,231 cases)
Can't stop eating once I start
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2087
+2.3 times
36%
15.42% (4,901 cases)
Prolonged bleeding when cut (Poor clotting)
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232
+2.3 times
4%
1.74% (1,259 cases)
Scheduling time alone to eat
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1395
+2.3 times
24%
10.44% (3,314 cases)
Rebel against food limitations
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1476
+2.2 times
26%
11.72% (3,798 cases)
Buy food for others then eat it
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1075
+2.2 times
19%
8.6% (2,759 cases)
Spending all day in the kitchen
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1173
+2.2 times
20%
9.25% (3,076 cases)
Slow, heavy digestion
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2822
+2.1 times
49%
22.89% (21,898 cases)
Indiscriminate eating
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1194
+2.1 times
21%
9.83% (3,113 cases)
Bulimia, past or current
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1055
+2.1 times
18%
8.43% (3,506 cases)
Painful menstruation & menstrual cramps
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2671
+2.1 times
46%
21.59% (13,471 cases)
Feel like a failure after overeating
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3408
+2.1 times
59%
27.76% (9,279 cases)
Restricting Food Intake
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3422
+2.1 times
59%
28.12% (15,613 cases)
Overeat more than 2x/week
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3065
+2.1 times
53%
25.6% (8,274 cases)
Hiding wrappers / packaging
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1702
+2.1 times
29%
14.08% (4,619 cases)
Pretend Eating / Playing with Food
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167
+2.0 times
3%
1.48% (461 cases)
Secretive eating
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2946
+2.0 times
51%
25.19% (8,337 cases)
Artificial sweeteners
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1955
+2.0 times
34%
17.04% (8,589 cases)
Self-loathing
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2368
+2.0 times
41%
20.63% (6,841 cases)
Search for perfect bite
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1346
+2.0 times
23%
11.6% (3,999 cases)
Currently/recently on a diet
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2787
+2.0 times
48%
24.25% (11,960 cases)
Body dysmorphia / Distorted self-image
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1846
+1.9 times
32%
16.44% (5,887 cases)
Eat when lonely / depressed
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3148
+1.9 times
55%
28.3% (9,688 cases)
Bluish / Purple Tongue
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94
+1.9 times
2%
1.04% (472 cases)
Distress when sweets unavailable
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1311
+1.9 times
23%
12.01% (4,006 cases)
Compulsive exercising
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487
+1.9 times
8%
4.18% (1,909 cases)
Preoccupied with size, shape or weight
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3881
+1.9 times
67%
35.03% (12,085 cases)
Panic about size, shape or weight
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2203
+1.9 times
38%
19.92% (6,563 cases)
Anorexia, past or current
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1049
+1.9 times
18%
9.45% (4,050 cases)
Overeat because of spouse / kids
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882
+1.9 times
15%
8.03% (2,718 cases)
Avoid social events due to appearance
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2184
+1.9 times
38%
20.48% (7,275 cases)
Burning sense of shame
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1145
+1.8 times
20%
10.82% (3,769 cases)
Trips to food stores daily
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1420
+1.8 times
25%
13.59% (4,340 cases)
Eating without realizing it
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1324
+1.8 times
23%
12.55% (4,049 cases)
Angry when someone eats my food
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2146
+1.8 times
37%
20.45% (7,138 cases)
Blisters
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161
+1.8 times
3%
1.68% (609 cases)
Fasting during daytime hours / bingeing at night
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1676
+1.8 times
29%
16.26% (5,367 cases)
Feel judged for my weight
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2738
+1.8 times
47%
26.44% (9,359 cases)
Frequent baking
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863
+1.8 times
15%
8.47% (2,956 cases)
Food is a necessary distraction
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1435
+1.8 times
25%
14.21% (5,753 cases)
Self Mutilation
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521
+1.7 times
9%
5.17% (1,881 cases)
Laxatives to lose weight
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893
+1.7 times
15%
8.63% (2,812 cases)
Strong hunger
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3922
+1.7 times
68%
39.61% (31,540 cases)
Diuretics to lose weight
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658
+1.7 times
11%
6.42% (2,085 cases)
Large portions
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3517
+1.7 times
61%
36.38% (14,369 cases)
At odds with local community
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435
+1.7 times
8%
4.83% (1,665 cases)
Emotional eating
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4708
+1.6 times
82%
50.22% (20,626 cases)
Preoccupied with healthy eating
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3158
+1.6 times
55%
33.71% (10,868 cases)
Manic / giddy
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624
+1.6 times
11%
6.75% (2,385 cases)
Abdominal surgery
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236
+1.6 times
4%
2.47% (1,336 cases)
Stress overeater
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4179
+1.6 times
72%
44.62% (17,964 cases)
Smoking to suppress appetite
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937
+1.6 times
16%
9.99% (3,891 cases)
Tongue deviates to right/left
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106
+1.6 times
2%
1.26% (484 cases)
Gastric bypass surgery
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108
+1.6 times
2%
1.26% (437 cases)
Body Checking
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3207
+1.6 times
56%
35.36% (12,680 cases)
Poor diet
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2227
+1.6 times
39%
24.63% (11,384 cases)
Ashamed of weight
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3200
+1.6 times
55%
34.92% (11,921 cases)
Puffy / swollen skin
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922
+1.6 times
16%
10.17% (3,944 cases)
Poor discernment of temperature
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337
+1.6 times
6%
3.82% (1,393 cases)
Low self esteem
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2792
+1.6 times
48%
30.57% (11,266 cases)
Homesick
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693
+1.6 times
12%
7.73% (2,646 cases)
Insulin Resistance
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519
+1.6 times
9%
5.8% (2,202 cases)
Gain weight easily
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3953
+1.5 times
68%
43.99% (35,031 cases)
Multiple weight loss programs
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2869
+1.5 times
50%
32.35% (10,770 cases)
Change Difficult
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1365
+1.5 times
24%
15.58% (5,579 cases)
Pancreatitis
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89
+1.5 times
2%
1.3% (498 cases)
Liposuction
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146
+1.5 times
3%
1.95% (652 cases)
Tongue frothy on edges
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170
+1.5 times
3%
1.96% (739 cases)
Fatty fried food
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2238
+1.5 times
39%
25.49% (11,744 cases)
Famine / Underfed in Childhood
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472
+1.5 times
8%
5.25% (1,923 cases)
Hirsutism
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310
+1.5 times
5%
3.29% (1,304 cases)
Omitting Food Groups
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2903
+1.5 times
50%
33.04% (10,981 cases)
Sore eye muscles
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512
+1.5 times
9%
5.97% (2,328 cases)
Underdressed for cold weather
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908
+1.5 times
16%
10.63% (3,757 cases)
Cracked skin
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566
+1.5 times
10%
6.65% (2,335 cases)
Tense muscles when stressed
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1842
+1.5 times
32%
21.33% (9,005 cases)
Sweet taste on tongue
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269
+1.5 times
5%
3.36% (1,286 cases)
Restricting Water Intake
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177
+1.5 times
3%
2.02% (650 cases)
Muscles heavy / tired
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1537
+1.5 times
27%
18.2% (6,435 cases)
Diet pills, gums
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1522
+1.5 times
26%
17.56% (5,926 cases)
Fatty Liver
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577
+1.5 times
10%
6.76% (2,700 cases)
Recurrent Vomiting
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153
+1.5 times
3%
2.03% (817 cases)
Overwhelmed by responsibilities
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3530
+1.5 times
61%
41.32% (19,304 cases)
Strong food cravings
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4343
+1.5 times
75%
50.87% (20,421 cases)
Feel rejected / unliked / unappreciated
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2661
+1.5 times
46%
31.22% (11,813 cases)
Bulky muscles
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531
+1.5 times
9%
6.11% (2,089 cases)
Hunched / Rounded shoulders / Excessive upper back curve
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1006
+1.5 times
17%
11.55% (4,193 cases)
Judgmental
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2063
+1.5 times
36%
24.54% (8,310 cases)
Weakness / Debility
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987
+1.5 times
17%
11.64% (3,964 cases)
Fasting to lose weight
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2777
+1.5 times
48%
32.89% (11,675 cases)
Impacted Fecal Matter
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274
+1.5 times
5%
3.44% (1,293 cases)
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