It's Official - Stress Makes You Fat

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/res...ryarticle=4941


Australian scientists have discovered why stress can make us fat. New
research published in an international journal has revealed that chronic
stress triggers the body's fat cells to grow and multiply.

The link between stress and obesity has been known for more than a decade
but these findings are the first to explain how exactly the connection
works.

Roger Zoul wrote:
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/res...ryarticle=4941


Australian scientists have discovered why stress can make us fat. New
research published in an international journal has revealed that chronic
stress triggers the body's fat cells to grow and multiply.

The link between stress and obesity has been known for more than a decade
but these findings are the first to explain how exactly the connection
works.




I think I gained four (4) pounds from reading that stressful news.

The doubters can wait till the human studies are done.

Maybe we can find correlatins between bad or abusive bosses and weight
gain in the employees.

Lawsiuts, anyone?



The stressed mice gained twice as much fat as unstressed mice,
because the stress caused fat to be stored differently.

Prof Herzog said a molecule called neuropeptide Y, released
by the body when stressed, appeared to unlock receptors
in the body's fat cells, stimulating the cells to grow in size
and number. This same mechanism was expected in humans.