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Digestive outcome

Appetite is the desire to eat food, sometimes due to hunger. Appealing foods can stimulate appetite even when hunger is absent. Appetite exists in all higher life-forms, and serves to regulate adequate energy intake to maintain metabolic needs.

Digestive

5 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Risk Factor Legumes (beans, peas, ... Nutrition	1 study Dietary pulses, satiety and food intake: A systematic review and me... Study in 2014 -33% with High evidence in 2 hours 126 subjects

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Risk Factors	Studies
Minor Risk Factor Obesity Musculoskeletal system	1 study Effect of Massive Weight Loss on Inflammatory Adipocytokines and th... Study in 2009 +115% with Low evidence in 3 years 10 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Fasting Nutrition	1 study Alternate-day fasting in nonobese subjects: effects on body weight,... Study in 2005 +30% with Moderate evidence in 22 days 6 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Poor sleep Musculoskeletal system	1 study Chronic Sleep Disruption Alters Gut Microbiota, Induces Systemic an... Study in 2016 +70% with Low evidence in 6 weeks
Minor Protective Factor Western (Northern Euro... Nutrition	1 study Peripheral endocannabinoid signaling controls hyperphagia in wester... Study in 2017 +30% with Low evidence
Minor Protective Factor Alcohol Beverage	1 study Agrp neuron activity is required for alcohol-induced overeating Study in 2017 +20% with Low evidence
Minor Protective Factor Aspartame & artificial... Manufactured	1 study Low Intake of Aspartame Induced Weight Gain and Damage of Brain & L... Study in 2016 +11% with Low evidence in 42 days 20 subjects

Digestive Disorder Digestive

Digestive Disorders Overview. Common digestive problems include heartburn/GERD, IBD, and IBS. Symptoms may include bloating, diarrhea, gas, st...

0 causes found in 1 health study

Acid Reflux Digestive

Acid reflux is a very common symptom of burning pain felt internally around the lower chest area, caused by stomach acid flowing back up into ...

9 causes found in 4 health studies

Constipation Digestive

Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. Constipation is a common cause of painful defecation. Severe const...

1 cause found in 1 health study

Diverticulitis Digestive

Diverticulitis is a digestive disease in which pouches within the large bowel wall become inflamed. Symptoms typically include lower abdominal...

3 causes found in 1 health study

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Digestive

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine. Crohn's disease and ulcerative coliti...

4 causes found in 4 health studies

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Digestive

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of symptoms—including abdominal pain and changes in the pattern of bowel movements without any evide...

6 causes found in 3 health studies

Nausea Digestive

Nausea is a sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach with an involuntary urge to vomit.

1 cause found in 1 health study

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) Digestive

The small bowel, also known as the small intestine, is part of the digestive system that connects the stomach with the large bowel or colon. T...

0 causes found in 4 health studies