Why is it that people have bigger appetites than others.....?!


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Why is it that people have bigger appetites than others.....?


It baffles me! I know somebody who is embarresed to go out for meals because they hardly eat anything. But i also know somebody who can eat about 3 different meals on a night out!?! So why is it some people eat more than others. I believe gluttony only occurs in very small cases so dont anyone be saying "Cuz they iz fattys or they r greedy". Is it metabolism??? Their past childhoods??? Ive also heard that people who tend to eat more and people who are obese/morbidly obese have less of the pleasure hormone dopamine. Opinions please.


Answers: Everybody has different metabolisms and appetites that are determined by their genes. It could be Genetic or it could be their unique nature. Some people eat a whole lot and some only eat a tiny bit per day. your stomach can expand so people's stomachs that have expanded have bigger appetites while peoples stomachs that haven't expanded eat less! I'm not sure why that is either. I'm 13 and I have a pretty big appetite. However, I'm 4'10" and about 88 1/2 pounds (my parents are short!).

My friend also has a pretty big appetite and he's about 5'6"



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