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uninstallIE t1_ivdq1gn wrote

>very few humans have an ad libitum diet.

How do you mean this? Globally, inclusive of global poverty and food access?

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arkteris13 t1_ivdq7i4 wrote

We typically eat to satiation, rather than consume constantly. In terms of lab animals, you see the former in rats, but mice will constantly nibble at their chow.

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uninstallIE t1_ivdqvyd wrote

Most people do not stop eating at satiation. They eat beyond this, and often very much so. However, eating whenever you want and stopping when you are satiated is still ad libitum.

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