Scientists have conducted a study which explains the cause behind the craving for high calorie pleasure foods, such as chocolates and ice creams when stressed.
A research team from the UT Southwestern the Medical Center studied the impact of ghrelin the so called "hunger hormone" involved in triggering such a reaction to high stress situations in mice. "This helps explain certain complex eating behaviors and may be one of the mechanisms by which obesity develops in people exposed to psychosocial stress",said Dr Jeffry Zigman, assistant professor of internal medicine and psychiatry. "We think these findings are not just relevant only to mice, but likely are also relevant to humans".
Scientists know that fasting causes ghrelin to be released from the gastrointestinal tract, following which, the hormone plays a role in sending hunger signals to the brain. The study on mice showed that the rise in ghrelin lead to overeating suggesting a mechanism for the increased prevalence of weight related issue observed in humans with chronic stress and depression.
A research team from the UT Southwestern the Medical Center studied the impact of ghrelin the so called "hunger hormone" involved in triggering such a reaction to high stress situations in mice. "This helps explain certain complex eating behaviors and may be one of the mechanisms by which obesity develops in people exposed to psychosocial stress",said Dr Jeffry Zigman, assistant professor of internal medicine and psychiatry. "We think these findings are not just relevant only to mice, but likely are also relevant to humans".
Scientists know that fasting causes ghrelin to be released from the gastrointestinal tract, following which, the hormone plays a role in sending hunger signals to the brain. The study on mice showed that the rise in ghrelin lead to overeating suggesting a mechanism for the increased prevalence of weight related issue observed in humans with chronic stress and depression.
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