Obesity (Silver Spring) April 2011 PMID 20948519

Stress and adiposity: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

Jane Wardle, Yoichi Chida, E Leigh Gibson, Katriina L Whitaker, Andrew Steptoe

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The overall chatter does not seem to influence opinions on the scientific findings, so impact remains neutral.

Abstract in brief

  • This meta-analysis combined data from 14 different longitudinal studies to examine whether psychosocial stress (like work stress or caregiver stress) is linked to increases in body fat, weight, or measurements like waist circumference, and found only a very small overall effect.
  • Most studies showed no significant relationship between stress and adiposity, but a few did find positive associations, suggesting stress can contribute to weight gain, although the impact is minor.
  • The effect of stress on weight was generally stronger in men, in longer-term studies, and in higher-quality research, indicating that factors like gender, study duration, and study quality might influence how stress affects body fat.]

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