According to Psychologist Tene Lewis of Rush University Medical Center (in USA Today) "Under stress people conserve more fat, and we think that may be what's going on here."
A new study indicates that the stresses of middle age can make women who have suffered distressing experiences more likely to gain weight. Researchers asked 2,000 women in their 40s to relate any unhappy experiences from the previous year, then tracked their health through menopause. The more stressful events that women reported, the more weight they gained. It wasn't just because they ate more; traumatic events actually reprogrammed their metabolisms.
According to Psychologist Tene Lewis of Rush University Medical Center (in USA Today) "Under stress people conserve more fat, and we think that may be what's going on here."
A new study indicates that the stresses of middle age can make women who have suffered distressing experiences more likely to gain weight. Researchers asked 2,000 women in their 40s to relate any unhappy experiences from the previous year, then tracked their health through menopause. The more stressful events that women reported, the more weight they gained. It wasn't just because they ate more; traumatic events actually reprogrammed their metabolisms.
It doesn't surprise me one bit. Thanks to a suggestion by Mogget I got hold of Shawn Talbott's book "The Cortisol Connection - how stress makes you fat and ruins your health and what you can do about it". It covers similar ground (although obviously it doesn't include this study, having been published some years ago) and includes information about the vicious cycle of stress and fat creation.
I've just started in on working on my Issues - a combination of Stress Management and supplementation - and I'm looking forward to seeing what (if any) improvement I can see in the coming months.
According to Psychologist Tene Lewis of Rush University Medical Center (in USA Today) "Under stress people conserve more fat, and we think that may be what's going on here."
A new study indicates that the stresses of middle age can make women who have suffered distressing experiences more likely to gain weight. Researchers asked 2,000 women in their 40s to relate any unhappy experiences from the previous year, then tracked their health through menopause. The more stressful events that women reported, the more weight they gained. It wasn't just because they ate more; traumatic events actually reprogrammed their metabolisms.
It doesn't surprise me one bit. Thanks to a suggestion by Mogget I got hold of Shawn Talbott's book "The Cortisol Connection - how stress makes you fat and ruins your health and what you can do about it". It covers similar ground (although obviously it doesn't include this study, having been published some years ago) and includes information about the vicious cycle of stress and fat creation.
I've just started in on working on my Issues - a combination of Stress Management and supplementation - and I'm looking forward to seeing what (if any) improvement I can see in the coming months.
-- Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW
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According to Psychologist Tene Lewis of Rush University Medical Center (in USA Today) "Under stress people conserve more fat, and we think that may be what's going on here."
A new study indicates that the stresses of middle age can make women who have suffered distressing experiences more likely to gain weight. Researchers asked 2,000 women in their 40s to relate any unhappy experiences from the previous year, then tracked their health through menopause. The more stressful events that women reported, the more weight they gained. It wasn't just because they ate more; traumatic events actually reprogrammed their metabolisms.
-- Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW
"Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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According to Psychologist Tene Lewis of Rush University Medical Center (in USA Today) "Under stress people conserve more fat, and we think that may be what's going on here."
A new study indicates that the stresses of middle age can make women who have suffered distressing experiences more likely to gain weight. Researchers asked 2,000 women in their 40s to relate any unhappy experiences from the previous year, then tracked their health through menopause. The more stressful events that women reported, the more weight they gained. It wasn't just because they ate more; traumatic events actually reprogrammed their metabolisms.
According to Psychologist Tene Lewis of Rush University Medical Center (in USA Today) "Under stress people conserve more fat, and we think that may be what's going on here."
A new study indicates that the stresses of middle age can make women who have suffered distressing experiences more likely to gain weight. Researchers asked 2,000 women in their 40s to relate any unhappy experiences from the previous year, then tracked their health through menopause. The more stressful events that women reported, the more weight they gained. It wasn't just because they ate more; traumatic events actually reprogrammed their metabolisms.
People bring a lot of stress on themselves. You know, the ones who work themselves to death to keep up with the Joneses, the ones that let other people walk all over them like a doormat, etc.
: : I'm skeptical that the women didn't actually eat more as a result of : being stressed. The majority of these types of studies rely on self- : reporting of intake, which tends to be notoriously inaccurate.
Yeah, could be...but what are you going to do? Put them in jail and feed them so that you can control the intake? When you're dealing with people, self-reporting is something you have to deal with.
True enough, just thought I'd point it out as it would obviously color the results somewhat.
Interesting study though, and thanks for posting it.
: > : : > : I'm skeptical that the women didn't actually eat more as a result of : > : being stressed. The majority of these types of studies rely on self- : > : reporting of intake, which tends to be notoriously inaccurate. : > : > Yeah, could be...but what are you going to do? Put them in jail and feed : > them so that you can control the intake? When you're dealing with people, : > self-reporting is something you have to deal with. : : True enough, just thought I'd point it out as it would obviously color : the results somewhat. : : Interesting study though, and thanks for posting it.
I saw another report in a magazine at the doctor's office. Let me see if I can find it.
