overeating

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A mutation in this gene, which encourages overeating and means we feel less full, is carried by roughly a fifth of the global population.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 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

Such treatments might strengthen feelings of fullness, reduce overeating, and improve the body's overall energy balance, offering new options for weight loss when dieting alone is not effective.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 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

After overeating, Archie thought the hammock looked pretty good.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner