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Relationship between stress, eating behavior and obesity
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posted on 2007-11-01, 00:00 authored by Susan TorresSusan Torres, Caryl NowsonCaryl NowsonStress is thought to influence human eating behavior and has been examined in animal and human studies. Our understanding of the stress-eating relation is confounded by limitations inherent in the study designs; however, we can make some tentative conclusions that support the notion that stress can influence eating patterns in humans. Stress appears to alter overall food intake in two ways, resulting in under- or overeating, which may be influenced by stressor severity. Chronic life stress seems to be associated with a greater preference for energy- and nutrient-dense foods, namely those that are high in sugar and fat. Evidence from longitudinal studies suggests that chronic life stress may be causally linked to weight gain, with a greater effect seen in men. Stress-induced eating may be one factor contributing to the development of obesity. Future studies that measure biological markers of stress will assist our understanding of the physiologic mechanism underlying the stress-eating relation and how stress might be linked to neurotransmitters and hormones that control appetite.
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NutritionVolume
23Issue
11-12Pagination
887 - 894Publisher
Elsevier, Inc.Location
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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0899-9007eISSN
1873-1244Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the specific permission of the copyright owner.Available online 17 September 2007.Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2007, Elsevier Inc.Usage metrics
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