The Department of Endocrinology, 
Allotriophagy And Allotriodipsia In Endocrinology.
- Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India, University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, India.
- Department of Endocrinology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
- Department of Endocrinology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana,India.
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, The Non communicable disease & the Implementation science unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Vol. 73 · Issue 11 · pp. 2284-2285
PMID 38013549 DOI 10.47391/jpma.23-93
Cite This Article
Sanjay Kalra, Avivar Awasthi, Saurabh Arora, Nitin Kapoor. Allotriophagy And Allotriodipsia In Endocrinology. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2023;73(11):2284-2285. doi:10.47391/jpma.23-93
Abstract
Allotriophagy is defined as food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm. It gives clinical pointers to an underlying diagnosis. We propose a new term, allotriodipsia which suggests a preference for beverages that are different from the norm. Taken together, these two entities may point towards certain endocrinological abnormalities and iatrogenic sequelae. In this communication we highlight the clinical relevance of allotriophagy and allotriodipsia.
Keywords
- Allotriophagy
- Allotriodipsia
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Food fads
- Orthorexia nervosa
- Osteomalacia
- Sheehan’s syndrome
