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Re:A Chemical Hunger: Mysteries by syamilmj on Monday July 12, 2021 @01:27PM (#27812761)
What about stress?

Elevated cortisol level induces over-eating; moreover, increases craving for high-sugar, high-fat foods.

The big change in human behavior in the last 2 decades is that now people consume more information that leads to depression, anxiety and stress.

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Re:A Chemical Hunger: Mysteries by fredophile on Monday July 12, 2021 @01:33PM (#27812828)
The article also talks about changes in the weight of zoo and lab animals. Stress may be a factor in weight gain in humans but it wouldn't explain the animal data so I don't think it's the only, or primary, factor.
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Re:A Chemical Hunger: Mysteries by syamilmj on Monday July 12, 2021 @02:22PM (#27813371)
The article pointed out a paper on an increase of 1.4% overweight horses. It does not seem to have a meaningful relationship with the steep increase of overweight population in human (~24%).
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