06/10/2026
Stress and obesity are more closely intertwined than previously thought.
That’s because stress can affect several systems involved in weight control including:
🧠 Cognition
Stress can mess with your mind, specifically thinking, planning, and organizing, as well as the ability to focus and manage your emotions.
🚴 Behaviours
Stress influences what you eat, how much you move, and how well you sleep. And these behaviors all have their own feedback loops too.
🔎Physiology
It jacks up hormones that leave you hungry, boost cravings for sugar and fat, mess with your microbiome, and increase fat storage.
🧪 Biochemistry
Stress may also impact blood chemical like leptin, ghrelin, and neuropeptide Y, which affect hunger, appetite, and fat storage.
🔄 Weight stigma
Obesity leads to weight stigma which creates… more stress. And on we go.
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