Abnormal eating behavior

What it means

Abnormal eating habits involve excessive or insufficient consumption of food, or any other abnormal pattern of food consumption.

Please note that this HPO term refers to an abnormal eating habit but does not directly refer to an eating disorder. An eating disorder is a psychological disorder characterized by one or more abnormal eating behaviors.

Rare diseases that can present with this12

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormal eating behaviour