Relationship between stress, eating behavior, and obesity. Export

@article{citeulike:6080893, abstract = {Stress 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.}, author = {Torres, Susan J. and Nowson, Caryl A.}, citeulike-article-id = {6080893}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2007.08.008}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17869482}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=17869482}, doi = {10.1016/j.nut.2007.08.008}, issn = {0899-9007}, journal = {Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)}, keywords = {behaviour, cortisol, eating, obesity, overeating, stress}, number = {11-12}, pages = {887--894}, posted-at = {2009-11-06 13:39:08}, priority = {2}, title = {Relationship between stress, eating behavior, and obesity.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2007.08.008}, volume = {23}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6080893 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6080893 N2 - Stress 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. IS - 11-12 JF - Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) SN - 0899-9007 EP - 894 TI - Relationship between stress, eating behavior, and obesity. VL - 23 SP - 887 KW - behaviour KW - cortisol KW - eating KW - obesity KW - overeating KW - stress AU - Torres, Susan AU - Nowson, Caryl PY - 2007///c UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2007.08.008 ER -