Why Does Cortisol Cause Weight Gain?

What is cortisol? I am so stressed out and have gained a lot of weight but my diet has not really changed. Could my weight gain be caused from stress and what can I do to reduce stress?

2012-07-04 posted by: eileenpark

tara29	Re: Why Does Cortisol Cause Weight Gain?
2012-08-18 13:03:28	Stress can definitely cause weight gain because stress increases our cortisol levels, a hormone in our body that increases belly fat when our cortisol levels are high.

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Why Does Cortisol Cause Weight Gain?

What is cortisol? I am so stressed out and have gained a lot of weight but my diet has not really changed. Could my weight gain be caused from stress and what can I do to reduce stress?

Stress can definitely cause weight gain because stress increases our cortisol levels, a hormone in our body that increases belly fat when our cortisol levels are high.