Hormonal
Chronic work stress (iso-strain) is a causal predictor of incident general and central obesity, independent of socioeconomic position and health behaviors.
If you are experiencing high job strain (high demands, low control, low support), be aware that this is a significant risk factor for weight gain, independent of your diet and exercise habits. Managing stress through workplace changes or coping strategies may be as important for weight management as diet and exercise.
This study provides prospective, population-based evidence that chronic work stress predicts general and central obesity.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort (Whitehall II), 19-year follow-up, dose-response relationship, robust to confounders.
Source
Prospective Effect of Job Strain on General and Central Obesity in the Whitehall II Study
Eric J. Brunner et al. · American Journal of Epidemiology · 2007
DOI 10.1093/aje/kwk058
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