Role of cortisol in stress, fat deposition and weight gain in women
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Stress, Depression, Fat-deposition, CortisolAbstract
Stress is not an illness but it is a psychological condition which has unpleasant physical side-effects. Stress has become the most common phenomenon now-a-days. Recent studies has shown an association between enormous stress and fat deposition in women. The word Stress was previously used in physics to refer the internal force exerted on material body leading to strain. It is often described as flight or fight response to the external stimuli. The stress hormone, cortisol, is public health enemy number one. Scientists have known for years that elevated cortisol levels also interfere with learning and memory, lower immune function and bone density, increase weight gain, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease. Chronic stress and elevated cortisol levels also increase risk for depression, mental illness, and lower life expectancy in women. This study may help women to understand and manage stress related issues.
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