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Work stress induced weight gain in construction
Published in Imriyas Kamardeen, Work Stress Induced Chronic Diseases in Construction, 2021
Tomiyama (2018) argued that stress induces overeating and consumption of foods that are high in sugar, fat and calories (hyper-palatable). Wardle et al. (2000) experimented this situation with work stress in that they found that employees had a higher intake of saturated fat and sugar-rich food during high work overload periods. Yau and Potenza (2013) argued that highly palatable, energy-dense foods may be addictive, in ways similar to drugs of abuse, and stress is an important facilitator of the development of addiction. This suggests that chronic stress can promote addiction to and overeating of hyper-palatable foods. When one consumes extra calories from food and drinks than what is required for daily living, the body stores the excessive calories. Continued overconsumption leaves a large amount of stored calories in the body, which then translates into abnormal or excessive fat accumulation over time.
Neurodysfunction in Addiction and Overeating as Assessed by Brain Imaging
Published in Joan Ifland, Marianne T. Marcus, Harry G. Preuss, Processed Food Addiction: Foundations, Assessment, and Recovery, 2017
Randall J. Ellis, Michael Michaelides, Gene-Jack Wang
The scarcity of calorie-dense food in primitive eras is in stark contrast with modern conditions of industrialized living. Westernized cultures are marked by constant availability and low cost of high-calorie and hyperpalatable foods coupled with sedentary lifestyles. The drive to consume and accumulate calories and manage food uncertainty in the lives of primitive humans conflicts starkly with the proliferation of cheap processed foods that are available to consume very close to home.
Overeating Behavior and Cardiometabolic Health
Published in Nathalie Bergeron, Patty W. Siri-Tarino, George A. Bray, Ronald M. Krauss, Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health, 2017
Ashley E. Mason, Frederick M. Hecht, Nathalie Bergeron, Patty W. Siri-Tarino, George A. Bray, Ronald M. Krauss
The neural stress-reward pathways promote the development of habitual behavior focused on obtaining relief. Repeated and strong opioid responses in the neural circuitry of reward promote the encoding of habits in the limbic system, specifically the basal ganglia, which regulates habit-based behavior. The limbic system is especially likely to encode memories involving strong emotions and the solutions that people use to effectively cope with them. Thus, stress-induced overeating of hyperpalatable food, which effectively reduces stress responses, is easily learned, remembered, and repeated (Dallman 2010; Ulrich-Lai et al. 2015).
The potential impact of COVID-19 on women’s reproductive and mental health: a questionnaire study
Published in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2022
Saswati Tripathy, Preethika A, Sajeetha Kumari R, Anuradha M, Satyajit Mohapatra
Approximately 39.7% of the women increased weight in our study. There were increased stress levels during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and pressure is related to increased cortisol levels. Increased cortisol levels have increased hyper-palatable food intake, high in salt, fat, or both. There is also evidence that our bodies absorb food more slowly under stress. These associations will put women at high risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular risks (Frates 2021). Around 12.2% of women decrease their weight. This might be because of stress or no hungry or purposeful skipping off in the hoarseness of putting weight. In addition, few people took isolation time as a chance to work out and emphasise their fitness, diet, and sleep. These people are expected to lose weight. It is also likely that people made time for workouts without work travel and cooking healthier mealtimes at home.
Effects of campus food insecurity on obesogenic behaviors in college students
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2021
Amelia Huelskamp, Julia Waity, Jaime Russell
Although food insecurity appears to be correlated with increased risk for obesity in the US, it is uncertain whether a causative relationship exists.7 There are many possible explanations for why food insecurity might cause unwanted weight gain. Food insecure people may be more likely to overeat when food is plentiful in order to compensate for times when food is scarce, or to eat larger quantities of calorie-dense foods due to lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Alternatively, food insecure people may experience higher stress levels, resulting in increased cravings for high-calorie foods. Authors of one study on stress and eating behaviors stated, “Given the rewarding properties of food, it is hypothesized that hyperpalatable foods may serve as ‘comfort food’ that acts as a form of self-medication to dispel unwanted distress.”8(para. 22) Any of these factors could contribute to poor nutrition or weight gain for food insecure college students.