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HPA axis response to stress predicts short-term snack intake in obese women.
- Source :
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Appetite [Appetite] 2010 Feb; Vol. 54 (1), pp. 217-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Nov 17. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Prior research has linked heightened cortisol reactivity to stress with increased food consumption. This pilot study tested corollaries of the hypothesis that cortisol stress reactivity promotes obesity. Thirty-four lean and obese women completed an acute stress task and a non-stressful control task in counterbalanced order. Contrary to expectations, higher post-stress cortisol was associated with decreased post-stress snack intake in obese women but was unrelated to snack intake in lean women. Stress also blunted an expected rise in hunger only among obese women. Findings suggest that some obese women may be more sensitive to short-term anorectic effects of HPA axis activation.<br /> (2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Analysis of Variance
Biomarkers metabolism
Female
Humans
Hunger
Hydrocortisone metabolism
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System metabolism
Middle Aged
Obesity metabolism
Obesity physiopathology
Pilot Projects
Pituitary-Adrenal System metabolism
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales statistics & numerical data
Saliva metabolism
Stress, Psychological metabolism
Stress, Psychological physiopathology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Task Performance and Analysis
Eating psychology
Feeding Behavior psychology
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System physiopathology
Obesity psychology
Pituitary-Adrenal System physiopathology
Stress, Psychological psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1095-8304
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Appetite
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19925839
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2009.11.005