Stress is a non-specific response to any pressure or demand. It is a condition caused by a stressor (e.g. workload, unemployment, and separation). Stress can also be called perceived stress, since what is stressful to one person may not be to another. Several factors are released during stress including, but not limited to, corticotropin-releasing hormone, arginine vasopressin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticosteroids, catecholamines, neuropeptide Y, and inflammatory cytokines. The excess release of these factors may interfere with the normal equilibrium of an individual and be responsible for numerous medical conditions.
Through complex biochemical changes, stress can induce abnormalities in food intake behavior and fat storage, causing subsequent weight changes (e.g., weight gain or weight loss). Obesity is increasing in frequency and there is a general perception that life stressors are increasing as well and that the two are related.
This Research Topic will cover the relationship between stress and energy balance (e.g., food intake), insulin resistance, obesity, and weight loss. The consequences of stress during pregnancy and post-partum (e.g., maternal and off-spring weight gain) will be presented. Different underlying mechanisms (e.g., teasing/bullying, hormones, gut microbiome, and gut-brain axis) will be discussed. The preventive measures to decrease the incidence of stress and the treatments of stress-induced weight changes will be reviewed.
We welcome reviews, mini reviews, and original research articles related to this Research Topic.
Stress is a non-specific response to any pressure or demand. It is a condition caused by a stressor (e.g. workload, unemployment, and separation). Stress can also be called perceived stress, since what is stressful to one person may not be to another. Several factors are released during stress including, but not limited to, corticotropin-releasing hormone, arginine vasopressin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, corticosteroids, catecholamines, neuropeptide Y, and inflammatory cytokines. The excess release of these factors may interfere with the normal equilibrium of an individual and be responsible for numerous medical conditions.
Through complex biochemical changes, stress can induce abnormalities in food intake behavior and fat storage, causing subsequent weight changes (e.g., weight gain or weight loss). Obesity is increasing in frequency and there is a general perception that life stressors are increasing as well and that the two are related.
This Research Topic will cover the relationship between stress and energy balance (e.g., food intake), insulin resistance, obesity, and weight loss. The consequences of stress during pregnancy and post-partum (e.g., maternal and off-spring weight gain) will be presented. Different underlying mechanisms (e.g., teasing/bullying, hormones, gut microbiome, and gut-brain axis) will be discussed. The preventive measures to decrease the incidence of stress and the treatments of stress-induced weight changes will be reviewed.
We welcome reviews, mini reviews, and original research articles related to this Research Topic.
