overeating

Example Sentences

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The results showed that weight gain was not caused by "overeating," but by a reduction in energy expenditure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“This type of obsessive food-related thinking can override hunger cues and lead to patterns of overeating, undereating or emotional eating — especially for people who are overweight,” Tufts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

“I just tell patients to be careful if you do this and remember the hunger and food noise will come back,” she says, which could lead to overeating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

She believes they are not a quick fix, and that the best way to effectively lose weight and keep it off is to understand the psychological reasons behind overeating.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

She wants me to see what has become of her, since her days of sloth and overeating and-failure.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood