AYURVEDA PERSPECTIVE ON PREOCCUPIED WITH FOOD
Food 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.
HERBS & 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.
WEIGHT LOSS TIPSDISCLAIMER: The pathogenesis of each person's condition is unique, and so the diet must be fit to the individual and the unique root causes of the condition in your body.
The information on this page is for educational purposes only and should not be used to treat a medical condition. It is not a substitute for medical care.
Please check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.
Balance Your Body with Diet, Herbs, & Lifestyles Having These Biocharacteristics
Everything you eat has an effect on your body, which Ayurveda categorizes in a simple and easy way, using
biocharacteristics (gunas).
Biocharacteristics are qualities (like cold and hot) that describe the effect a food or herb has on your body.
Cooling foods like cucumber, decrease metabolism.
Heating foods like chili pepper, stimulate your body and increase metabolism.
For 'Preoccupied with food', you should select foods with the following biocharacteristics.
Individual results will vary, based on your body type and the root cause of your imbalance.
AVOID ACCUMULATION IN STAGE OF DISEASE 0
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'.
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Please click on the symptoms below to learn more about them.
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
average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:
Heavy![]()
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83.9% avg client level
35.7% (2,061) of cases
9,738 have Heavy constitution
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80.8% avg client level
32.7% (1,888) of cases
9,650 have Sweet constitution
Kapha![]()
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77.9% avg client level
39.4% (2,277) of cases
12,745 have Kapha constitution
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76.7% avg client level
32.4% (1,870) of cases
9,587 have Oily constitution
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70.5% avg client level
32.1% (1,854) of cases
7,179 have Salty constitution
Sour![]()
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56.7% avg client level
26.6% (1,536) of cases
7,528 have Sour constitution
Gooey![]()
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54.4% avg client level
22.3% (1,286) of cases
7,069 have Gooey constitution
Bitter![]()
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44.0% avg client level
21.7% (1,255) of cases
8,626 have Bitter constitution
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40.5% avg client level
23.6% (1,362) of cases
7,949 have Hot constitution
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35.6% avg client level
30.7% (1,773) of cases
10,540 have Pitta constitution
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35.2% avg client level
22.3% (1,287) of cases
9,391 have Light constitution
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34.8% avg client level
18.0% (1,039) of cases
6,802 have Pungent constitution
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32.6% avg client level
34.5% (1,989) of cases
8,532 have Difficult constitution
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29.8% avg client level
23.6% (1,365) of cases
8,107 have Cold constitution
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28.8% avg client level
20.3% (1,169) of cases
8,068 have Astringent constitution
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26.4% avg client level
30.4% (1,755) of cases
7,099 have Toxic constitution
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25.5% avg client level
30.3% (1,748) of cases
11,554 have Vata constitution
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20.6% avg client level
22.2% (1,284) of cases
9,009 have Dry 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 reported Preoccupied with food.
Review These Common Risk Factors
Feel underweight (2358)
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279 cases with both
11.8% of cases
30% less often
Feel overweight (25362)
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4442 cases with both
17.5% of cases
insignificant difference
Hyperactive, quick (19615)
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1695 cases with both
8.6% of cases
50% less often
Fatigue / tired (16721)
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3403 cases with both
20.4% of cases
10% more often
Male (1336)
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152 cases with both
11.4% of cases
40% less often
Female (26227)
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4527 cases with both
17.3% of cases
insignificant difference
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2191 cases with both
52.2% of cases
190% more often
Trauma-induced overeating (1603)
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717 cases with both
44.7% of cases
150% more often
Eat when abdomen painful (2767)
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1198 cases with both
43.3% of cases
140% more often
2087 cases with both
42.6% of cases
140% more often
Scheduling time alone to eat (3314)
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1395 cases with both
42.1% of cases
130% more often
Binging more than 1x monthly (5063)
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2057 cases with both
40.6% of cases
130% more often
Uneasy when food unavailable (4533)
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1835 cases with both
40.5% of cases
130% more often
Hide food (3231)
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1301 cases with both
40.3% of cases
120% more often
409 cases with both
39.3% of cases
120% more often
Chewing and spitting food (1294)
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509 cases with both
39.3% of cases
120% more often
1075 cases with both
39% of cases
120% more often
1476 cases with both
38.9% of cases
120% more often
Indiscriminate eating (3113)
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1194 cases with both
38.4% of cases
110% more often
1173 cases with both
38.1% of cases
110% more often
Overeat more than 2x/week (8274)
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3065 cases with both
37% of cases
110% more often
Hiding wrappers / packaging (4619)
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1702 cases with both
36.8% of cases
110% more often
3408 cases with both
36.7% of cases
100% more often
Defensive (225)
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82 cases with both
36.4% of cases
100% more often
167 cases with both
36.2% of cases
100% more often
Purging Food (2856)
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1032 cases with both
36.1% of cases
100% more often
Secretive eating (8337)
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2946 cases with both
35.3% of cases
100% more often
Self-loathing (6841)
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2368 cases with both
34.6% of cases
90% more often
Search for perfect bite (3999)
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1346 cases with both
33.7% of cases
90% more often
2203 cases with both
33.6% of cases
90% more often
71 cases with both
33.5% of cases
90% more often
Eating without realizing it (4049)
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1324 cases with both
32.7% of cases
80% more often
1311 cases with both
32.7% of cases
80% more often
Trips to food stores daily (4340)
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1420 cases with both
32.7% of cases
80% more often
Eat when lonely / depressed (9688)
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3148 cases with both
32.5% of cases
80% more often
882 cases with both
32.5% of cases
80% more often
3881 cases with both
32.1% of cases
80% more often
Laxatives to lose weight (2812)
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893 cases with both
31.8% of cases
80% more often
Diuretics to lose weight (2085)
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658 cases with both
31.6% of cases
80% more often
Exercising as punishment (2175)
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684 cases with both
31.4% of cases
80% more often
1846 cases with both
31.4% of cases
80% more often
1676 cases with both
31.2% of cases
70% more often
Burning sense of shame (3769)
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1145 cases with both
30.4% of cases
70% more often
Bulimia, past or current (3506)
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1055 cases with both
30.1% of cases
70% more often
2146 cases with both
30.1% of cases
70% more often
2184 cases with both
30% of cases
70% more often
Feel judged for my weight (9359)
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2738 cases with both
29.3% of cases
60% more often
747 cases with both
29.3% of cases
60% more often
Frequent baking (2956)
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863 cases with both
29.2% of cases
60% more often
3158 cases with both
29.1% of cases
60% more often
Self Mutilation (1881)
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521 cases with both
27.7% of cases
50% more often
Restricting Water Intake (650)
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177 cases with both
27.2% of cases
50% more often
Joint pain after eating (712)
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191 cases with both
26.8% of cases
50% more often
Ashamed of weight (11921)
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3200 cases with both
26.8% of cases
50% more often
Chronic Peeling Skin (1173)
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313 cases with both
26.7% of cases
50% more often
Multiple weight loss programs (10770)
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2869 cases with both
26.6% of cases
50% more often
Blisters (609)
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161 cases with both
26.4% of cases
50% more often
Omitting Food Groups (10981)
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2903 cases with both
26.4% of cases
50% more often
Homesick (2646)
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693 cases with both
26.2% of cases
50% more often
Manic / giddy (2385)
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624 cases with both
26.2% of cases
50% more often
At odds with local community (1665)
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435 cases with both
26.1% of cases
50% more often
Anorexia, past or current (4050)
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1049 cases with both
25.9% of cases
40% more often
Oppressed / disempowered (3669)
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948 cases with both
25.8% of cases
40% more often
Diet pills, gums (5926)
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1522 cases with both
25.7% of cases
40% more often
Psychiatric Treatment (3639)
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933 cases with both
25.6% of cases
40% more often
Not smart enough (1117)
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285 cases with both
25.5% of cases
40% more often
Compulsive exercising (1909)
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487 cases with both
25.5% of cases
40% more often
Bulky muscles (2089)
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531 cases with both
25.4% of cases
40% more often
Body Checking (12680)
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3207 cases with both
25.3% of cases
40% more often
High Blood Sugar (1860)
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467 cases with both
25.1% of cases
40% more often
1435 cases with both
24.9% of cases
40% more often
Weakness / Debility (3964)
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987 cases with both
24.9% of cases
40% more often
Low self esteem (11266)
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2792 cases with both
24.8% of cases
40% more often
Judgmental (8310)
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2063 cases with both
24.8% of cases
40% more often
Preoccupied with sex / lust (2530)
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627 cases with both
24.8% of cases
40% more often
Gastric bypass surgery (437)
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108 cases with both
24.7% of cases
40% more often
Painful rash (516)
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127 cases with both
24.6% of cases
40% more often
Large portions (14369)
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3517 cases with both
24.5% of cases
40% more often
Change Difficult (5579)
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1365 cases with both
24.5% of cases
40% more often
Jealous / envious (1049)
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257 cases with both
24.5% of cases
40% more often
472 cases with both
24.5% of cases
40% more often
Can't afford to buy food (1909)
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466 cases with both
24.4% of cases
40% more often
2317 cases with both
24.4% of cases
40% more often
337 cases with both
24.2% of cases
30% more often
Cracked skin / fissures (2335)
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566 cases with both
24.2% of cases
30% more often
Underdressed for cold weather (3757)
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908 cases with both
24.2% of cases
30% more often
Guilty (1123)
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271 cases with both
24.1% of cases
30% more often
Smoking to suppress appetite (3891)
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937 cases with both
24.1% of cases
30% more often
2258 cases with both
24.1% of cases
30% more often
1006 cases with both
24% of cases
30% more often
1763 cases with both
24% of cases
30% more often
Feel judged / criticized (8498)
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2028 cases with both
23.9% of cases
30% more often
Muscles heavy / tired (6435)
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1537 cases with both
23.9% of cases
30% more often
310 cases with both
23.8% of cases
30% more often
197 cases with both
23.8% of cases
30% more often
Not attractive enough (1759)
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418 cases with both
23.8% of cases
30% more often
Tense chest (3234)
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770 cases with both
23.8% of cases
30% more often
Fasting to lose weight (11675)
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2777 cases with both
23.8% of cases
30% more often
Convulsions (156)
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23.7% of cases
30% more often
Palpable Mass in Abdomen (267)
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63 cases with both
23.6% of cases
30% more often
Insulin Resistance (2202)
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519 cases with both
23.6% of cases
30% more often
Complications of Those Reporting Preoccupied with food
People who report Preoccupied with food were likely to report the following:
2191 cases with both
+2.9 times more likely
38% of cases
12.89% (4,198 cases)
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684 cases with both
+2.7 times more likely
12% of cases
4.43% (2,175 cases)
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717 cases with both
+2.6 times more likely
12% of cases
4.62% (1,603 cases)
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509 cases with both
+2.6 times more likely
9% of cases
3.47% (1,294 cases)
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1032 cases with both
+2.5 times more likely
18% of cases
7.06% (2,856 cases)
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1198 cases with both
+2.5 times more likely
21% of cases
8.44% (2,767 cases)
1835 cases with both
+2.4 times more likely
32% of cases
13.17% (4,533 cases)
2057 cases with both
+2.4 times more likely
36% of cases
14.86% (5,063 cases)
747 cases with both
+2.4 times more likely
13% of cases
5.47% (2,548 cases)
409 cases with both
+2.4 times more likely
7% of cases
2.96% (1,041 cases)
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1301 cases with both
+2.4 times more likely
23% of cases
9.78% (3,231 cases)
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2087 cases with both
+2.3 times more likely
36% of cases
15.42% (4,901 cases)
232 cases with both
+2.3 times more likely
4% of cases
1.74% (1,259 cases)
1395 cases with both
+2.3 times more likely
24% of cases
10.44% (3,314 cases)
1476 cases with both
+2.2 times more likely
26% of cases
11.72% (3,798 cases)
1075 cases with both
+2.2 times more likely
19% of cases
8.6% (2,759 cases)
1173 cases with both
+2.2 times more likely
20% of cases
9.25% (3,076 cases)
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2822 cases with both
+2.1 times more likely
49% of cases
22.89% (21,898 cases)
Indiscriminate eating ![]()
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1194 cases with both
+2.1 times more likely
21% of cases
9.83% (3,113 cases)
Bulimia, past or current ![]()
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1055 cases with both
+2.1 times more likely
18% of cases
8.43% (3,506 cases)
2671 cases with both
+2.1 times more likely
46% of cases
21.59% (13,471 cases)
3408 cases with both
+2.1 times more likely
59% of cases
27.76% (9,279 cases)
Restricting Food Intake ![]()
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3422 cases with both
+2.1 times more likely
59% of cases
28.12% (15,613 cases)
Overeat more than 2x/week ![]()
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3065 cases with both
+2.1 times more likely
53% of cases
25.6% (8,274 cases)
1702 cases with both
+2.1 times more likely
29% of cases
14.08% (4,619 cases)
167 cases with both
+2.0 times more likely
3% of cases
1.48% (461 cases)
Secretive eating ![]()
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2946 cases with both
+2.0 times more likely
51% of cases
25.19% (8,337 cases)
Artificial sweeteners ![]()
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1955 cases with both
+2.0 times more likely
34% of cases
17.04% (8,589 cases)
Self-loathing ![]()
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2368 cases with both
+2.0 times more likely
41% of cases
20.63% (6,841 cases)
Search for perfect bite ![]()
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1346 cases with both
+2.0 times more likely
23% of cases
11.6% (3,999 cases)
2787 cases with both
+2.0 times more likely
48% of cases
24.25% (11,960 cases)
1846 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
32% of cases
16.44% (5,887 cases)
3148 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
55% of cases
28.3% (9,688 cases)
Bluish / Purple Tongue ![]()
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94 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
2% of cases
1.04% (472 cases)
1311 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
23% of cases
12.01% (4,006 cases)
Compulsive exercising ![]()
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487 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
8% of cases
4.18% (1,909 cases)
3881 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
67% of cases
35.03% (12,085 cases)
2203 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
38% of cases
19.92% (6,563 cases)
Anorexia, past or current ![]()
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1049 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
18% of cases
9.45% (4,050 cases)
882 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
15% of cases
8.03% (2,718 cases)
2184 cases with both
+1.9 times more likely
38% of cases
20.48% (7,275 cases)
Burning sense of shame ![]()
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1145 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
20% of cases
10.82% (3,769 cases)
Trips to food stores daily ![]()
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1420 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
25% of cases
13.59% (4,340 cases)
1324 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
23% of cases
12.55% (4,049 cases)
2146 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
37% of cases
20.45% (7,138 cases)
Blisters ![]()
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161 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
3% of cases
1.68% (609 cases)
1676 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
29% of cases
16.26% (5,367 cases)
Feel judged for my weight ![]()
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2738 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
47% of cases
26.44% (9,359 cases)
Frequent baking ![]()
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863 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
15% of cases
8.47% (2,956 cases)
1435 cases with both
+1.8 times more likely
25% of cases
14.21% (5,753 cases)
Self Mutilation ![]()
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521 cases with both
+1.7 times more likely
9% of cases
5.17% (1,881 cases)
Laxatives to lose weight ![]()
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893 cases with both
+1.7 times more likely
15% of cases
8.63% (2,812 cases)
Strong hunger ![]()
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3922 cases with both
+1.7 times more likely
68% of cases
39.61% (31,540 cases)
Diuretics to lose weight ![]()
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658 cases with both
+1.7 times more likely
11% of cases
6.42% (2,085 cases)
Large portions ![]()
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3517 cases with both
+1.7 times more likely
61% of cases
36.38% (14,369 cases)
435 cases with both
+1.7 times more likely
8% of cases
4.83% (1,665 cases)
Emotional eating ![]()
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4708 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
82% of cases
50.22% (20,626 cases)
3158 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
55% of cases
33.71% (10,868 cases)
Manic / giddy ![]()
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624 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
11% of cases
6.75% (2,385 cases)
Abdominal surgery ![]()
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236 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
4% of cases
2.47% (1,336 cases)
Stress overeater ![]()
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4179 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
72% of cases
44.62% (17,964 cases)
937 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
16% of cases
9.99% (3,891 cases)
106 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
2% of cases
1.26% (484 cases)
Gastric bypass surgery ![]()
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108 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
2% of cases
1.26% (437 cases)
Body Checking ![]()
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3207 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
56% of cases
35.36% (12,680 cases)
Poor diet ![]()
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2227 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
39% of cases
24.63% (11,384 cases)
Ashamed of weight ![]()
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3200 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
55% of cases
34.92% (11,921 cases)
Puffy / swollen skin ![]()
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922 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
16% of cases
10.17% (3,944 cases)
337 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
6% of cases
3.82% (1,393 cases)
Low self esteem ![]()
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2792 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
48% of cases
30.57% (11,266 cases)
Homesick ![]()
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693 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
12% of cases
7.73% (2,646 cases)
Insulin Resistance ![]()
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519 cases with both
+1.6 times more likely
9% of cases
5.8% (2,202 cases)
Gain weight easily ![]()
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3953 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
68% of cases
43.99% (35,031 cases)
2869 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
50% of cases
32.35% (10,770 cases)
Change Difficult ![]()
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1365 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
24% of cases
15.58% (5,579 cases)
Pancreatitis ![]()
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89 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
2% of cases
1.3% (498 cases)
Liposuction ![]()
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146 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
3% of cases
1.95% (652 cases)
Tongue frothy on edges ![]()
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170 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
3% of cases
1.96% (739 cases)
Fatty fried food ![]()
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2238 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
39% of cases
25.49% (11,744 cases)
472 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
8% of cases
5.25% (1,923 cases)
310 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
5% of cases
3.29% (1,304 cases)
Omitting Food Groups ![]()
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2903 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
50% of cases
33.04% (10,981 cases)
Sore eye muscles ![]()
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512 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
9% of cases
5.97% (2,328 cases)
908 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
16% of cases
10.63% (3,757 cases)
Cracked skin / fissures ![]()
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566 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
10% of cases
6.65% (2,335 cases)
1842 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
32% of cases
21.33% (9,005 cases)
Sweet taste on tongue ![]()
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269 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
5% of cases
3.36% (1,286 cases)
Restricting Water Intake ![]()
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177 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
3% of cases
2.02% (650 cases)
Muscles heavy / tired ![]()
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1537 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
27% of cases
18.2% (6,435 cases)
Diet pills, gums ![]()
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1522 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
26% of cases
17.56% (5,926 cases)
Fatty Liver ![]()
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577 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
10% of cases
6.76% (2,700 cases)
Recurrent Vomiting ![]()
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153 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
3% of cases
2.03% (817 cases)
3530 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
61% of cases
41.32% (19,304 cases)
Strong food cravings ![]()
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4343 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
75% of cases
50.87% (20,421 cases)
2661 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
46% of cases
31.22% (11,813 cases)
Bulky muscles ![]()
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531 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
9% of cases
6.11% (2,089 cases)
1006 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
17% of cases
11.55% (4,193 cases)
Judgmental ![]()
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2063 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
36% of cases
24.54% (8,310 cases)
Weakness / Debility ![]()
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987 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
17% of cases
11.64% (3,964 cases)
Fasting to lose weight ![]()
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2777 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
48% of cases
32.89% (11,675 cases)
Impacted Fecal Matter ![]()
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274 cases with both
+1.5 times more likely
5% of cases
3.44% (1,293 cases)
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