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Does polyphagia during exams when there is increased mental activity make u gain weight?
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Yes: Eating more will make you gain weight, exams or no exams.
Answered 3/13/2013
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Eating too much.: The extra calories you’re eating in this context, a process we might generalize as “stress eating” is not offset by any extra calorie expenditure. So in the long run, all things being equal, this can contribute to weight gain if it happens often enough.
Answered 10/31/2017
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