Hormonal
In obese or overweight individuals with low glucose effectiveness (Sg), subclinical reactive hypoglycemia (SRH) acts as a biological driver for frequent snacking, creating a vicious cycle that promotes obesity.
If you struggle to stop snacking despite gaining weight, it may not be a failure of willpower but a metabolic response. Specifically, if you have low glucose effectiveness, your body may drop into subclinical hypoglycemia after meals, triggering intense hunger to protect your brain. To break this cycle, focus on lifestyle factors that improve glucose effectiveness, such as regular walking (≥8000 steps/day) and reducing high-fat/sugar intake, rather than relying solely on willpower to resist snacks.
for those with low Sg, SRH can be regarded as a link between snacking and obesity, and preventing SRH might be key to controlling body weight in these people.
Why this rating
Based on observational data, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and cross-sectional associations in a small cohort (n=43), lacking long-term interventional trials.
Source
Subclinical Reactive Hypoglycemia with Low Glucose Effectiveness—Why We Cannot Stop Snacking despite Gaining Weight
Ichiro Kishimoto · Metabolites · 2023
DOI 10.3390/metabo13060754
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