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Obession with food

Obession with food

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Obsession with food is a symptom in which there is an abnormal preoccupation with food and its caloric content, often seen in those with eating disorders.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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