Crossword clues for overeating
Wiktionary
n. gluttony, the act of eating to excess (either to discomfort or more than required for proper health). vb. (present participle of overeat English)
WordNet
Wikipedia
Overeating is the excess food in relation to the energy that an organism expends (or expels via excretion), leading to weight gaining and often obesity. It may be regarded as an eating disorder.
This term may also be used to refer to specific episodes of over-consumption. For example, many people overeat during festivals or while on holiday.
Overeating can sometimes be a symptom of binge eating disorder or bulimia.
Compulsive over eaters depend on food to comfort themselves when they are stressed, suffering bouts of depression, and have feelings of helplessness.
In a broader sense, hyperalimentation includes excessive food administration through other means than eating, e.g. through parenteral nutrition.
Usage examples of "overeating".
The kid's heart has suffered from his overeating and he could never stand even normal acceleration.
You might think that stress or overeating might account for it, but this could hardly explain the fall in death rate before the harvest moon.
I give lectures on the perils of overeating and underexercise, and no one listens to those.