{
  "id": 16251977,
  "title": "Is not feeling hungry in the morning a sign of diabetes? An endocrinologist explains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/is-not-feeling-hungry-in-the-morning-a-sign-of-diabetes-an",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:30:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - Lifestyle",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-lifestyle",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/is-not-feeling-hungry-in-the-morning-a-sign-of-diabetes-an-endocrinologist-explains-10925791/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Morning hunger is a complex topic influenced by various factors such as sleep quality, stress, hormonal changes, meal timing, and individual metabolic rhythms. While appetite changes can accompany blood sugar fluctuations, they do not definitively indicate insulin resistance or diabetes. Dr Himika Chawla, a Senior Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetology at PSRI Hospital, advises not to interpret one symptom in isolation. Instead, consider the bigger picture and what your body may be signaling. Factors like a late dinner, late-night snacks, and poor sleep can affect morning hunger. However, morning appetite alone cannot confirm whether someone has diabetes or insulin resistance. A lack of morning hunger does not necessarily point to metabolic issues. Insulin resistance and diabetes involve blood sugar regulation, which may cause appetite changes but are not primarily identified by morning hunger absence.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Morning hunger influenced by sleep, stress, hormonal changes, meal timing, and metabolism.",
    "Apparent lack of morning hunger cannot confirm diabetes or insulin resistance.",
    "Insulin resistance and diabetes involve blood sugar regulation, not just morning hunger."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Relying on a single dietary symptom to diagnose metabolic disorders risks misinterpretation, as morning appetite is driven more by lifestyle habits and sleep than by blood sugar regulation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}