Loss or lack of appetite
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Loss or lack of appetite is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Depression.
For kids diagnosed with Depression, Loss or lack of appetite is one of three symptoms related to Depressed Responses according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Depressed Responses among kids with Depression are:
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Loss or lack of appetite
When parents mention Loss or lack of appetite they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue, tiredness, or lethargy | Often | 5 mentions |
| Fever | Often | 3 mentions |
| Barking cough | Often | 2 mentions |
| Diarrhea | Often | 2 mentions |
| Low motivation | Often | 2 mentions |
| Sleeping a lot | Often | 2 mentions |
| Tiredness | Often | 2 mentions |
| Abdominal pain | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Constipation | Sometimes | 1 mention |
| Crying | Sometimes | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Loss or lack of appetite
How common is Loss or lack of appetite?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 22.61% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Loss or lack of appetite.
Percentage of kids with Loss or lack of appetite by year of age
This is based on a survey of 522 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Loss or lack of appetite “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 3% | 13 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 7% | 35 mentions |
| Weekly | 12% | 56 mentions |
| Monthly | 10% | 46 mentions |
| Annually | 6% | 28 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 17% | 81 mentions |
| Once | 3% | 14 mentions |
| Never | 43% | 202 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 4% | 23 mentions |
| Severe | 6% | 29 mentions |
| Moderate | 13% | 66 mentions |
| Mild | 18% | 94 mentions |
| Not at All | 59% | 310 mentions |