“Why am I always waking up hungry?” is a recurring theme on social media platforms like TikTok . People ask, “What does it mean if you wake up really hungry?” and may get answers like this one on YouTube, “Hunger in the morning is a sign of health . If you’re not hungry in the morning, it means you’re running out of stress hormones.”

What’s the real deal on this topic, particularly for patients with overweight or obesity, and what makes sense to tell them? There’s little evidence to support specific mechanisms or interventions, so Medscape Medical News asked two experts to share their thoughts.

Why Do Some Individuals With Overweight/Obesity Wake Up Hungry?

“Several factors contribute” to the problem, said Peter Goulden, MD, chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bon

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