High/low cortisol reactivity and food intake in people with obesity and healthy weight

To assess anxiety’s relationship with calorie intake and food cue perception, this 2016 study assessed 55 twins (26 complete, 3 incomplete pairs) on state and trait anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and allowed the subjects to eat freely at a buffet while monitoring food consumption. Before the buffet, the participants were provided with standardized […]

Cardiovascular events are triggered by mental stress. In healthy people, acute abnormalities in endothelial function can be brought on by a single stressful experience. Crucially, people frequently turn to bad habits during stressful times, such as eating more high-fat meals, which is also known to have a detrimental effect on endothelial function. Baynham et al. […]