Summary:
Stress is a major contributor to weight gain. Research shows that stress can increase appetite and cause weight gain, which leads to other health problems.

Details or Sample:
Stress and Weight Gain

Stress at home, stress on the job, stress in your relationships. Regardless of the source, stress can have a negative impact on your health and well-being. One of the many physical problems stress can cause is weight gain. In an October, 1998 issue of the International Journal of Obesity, researchers published a study that revealed that high stress is a “predictor for major weight gain.” In a January, 2006 article in the same publication, researchers found that stress can cause both weight loss and weight gain in men, depending on their initial body mass index.

Many people will find themselves reaching for unhealthy foods when they´re stressed. The stereotype of curling up with a quart of ice cream at the end of a bad day isn´t far from the truth. People often seek emotional comfort from foods when they can´t find it elsewhere.

In addition to craving snack foods or sweets, some people experience an increase in appetite as a reaction to stress. Doctors have learned that although the initial reaction to stress, driven by adrenaline, can decrease appetite, the lingering effects of another stress hormone, cortisol, can increase appetite. A 2001 study in Psychoneuroendocrinology indicates that women may be particularly susceptible to this type of stress eating.

Purchase this content for your website...

Pricing:

Make an offer

Usage:

$17

[Add to Cart]

Unique:

$25

[Add to Cart]

Full Rights:

$33

[Add to Cart]

Downloads: 0
Written by: Corner Scribe
Available File Types:Text
Words: 370