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I am 17 years old girl with weight 46 kg and height 5'2 feet , i have a sedentary lifestyle as i am a student and my most of the day goes sitting on chair or bed , even my average daily step count is under 1000 steps , i have noticed sudden increment in my hunger level since last 10 to 15 days , i feel hungry within 30 to 40 min of eating food
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Sudden increase hunger due to stress and anxiety. Also caused by nutritional deficiencies. Do some routine test like fbs,hba1c, thyroid profile,iron profile.you need to change your lifestyle modifications and dietary habits.
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Due to stress
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Increase tension, either increases or decreases your hunger. So don't worry. Eat well. But have a good exercise too.
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Go for blood test
Fbs, ppbs2
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Do consult
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Sudden increase in hunger can be due to stress, growth phase, or nutritional gap mostly nothing serious. Try eating fiber-rich foods and avoid junk. Please consult me on Practo for proper diagnosis and treatment!
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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You need some basic investigations
Do connect for a proper consult
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Dr. Vishakha Goyal
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11 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Kindly do connect and consult
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Dr. Saarika
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Chennai
A possible cause might be a sedentary lifestyle, high-calorie diet,stress or irregular sleep.
Others might be hormonal or metabolic conditions such as Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes, or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Next Steps
considering your BMI is normal,we need to assess your diet, sleep patterns and screen time.
Suggested tests: might do
1.Fasting blood sugar / HbA1c
2.Thyroid profile
3.Lipid profile
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Encourage daily physical activity (30–45 min)
Reduce junk food and sugary drinks
Maintain regular meal timings, adequate sleep, decrease your screen time as much as possible
Increase fruits, vegetables, and protein intake
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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