NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Polyphagia

Phagy or phagia is an ecological term that is used to identify particular nutritional systems. Various prefixes may be added to give different types of phagy, which include:

monophagy — feeding on a single type of food
polyphagy — feeding on many kinds of food

phytophagy — the eating of plants
aphytophagy —

Phagocytosis

Phagocytes are cells that can perform phagocytosis of inorganic or organic (including other cells and pathogens) material. Phagocytes include the macrophage and the neutrophil granulocyte.

Implications of phagy system

Categories: Ecology

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	It is regulated by a close interplay between the digestive tract, adipose tissue and the brain.
	Decreased desire to eat is termed anorexia, while polyphagia (or "hyperphagia") is increased eating.
	Disregulation of appetite contributes to anorexia nervosa and cachexia, or in the opposite case, overeating.

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	Hyperphagia and polyphagia refer to being focused only on eating (gluttony), or eating excessively before feeling full.
	Both psychological and endocrine gland disorders can cause polyphagia, which is fairly common.

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