Guo explains that people suffering from autonomic nerve dysfunction eat all kinds of things to relieve anxiety. Fullness initiates peristalsis, stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, which causes you to relax. But overeating often leads to obesity, which reduces both self-confidence and activity levels, leading to depression and more overeating.
郭育祥解釋，許多自律神經失調的病人要靠吃各式零嘴來解除焦慮，因為吃飽時腸胃必須蠕動消化，會刺激副交感神經作用，人也會因此放鬆，但卻又容易造成過重；一旦過重，又會影響自信心與行動活力，讓患者更覺心情低落而大吃大喝。