Stress and obesity: the role of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in metabolic disease
| Autor: | Blanca Oliván, Mousumi Bose, Blandine Laferrère |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Adipose tissue Pituitary-Adrenal System Article Fetal Development Endocrinology Metabolic Diseases Internal medicine Internal Medicine Medicine Animals Humans Chronic stress Obesity Metabolic disease Nutrition and Dietetics Polymorphism Genetic business.industry medicine.disease Sleep deprivation medicine.anatomical_structure Sleep Deprivation Causal link medicine.symptom Metabolic syndrome business Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis Stress Psychological |
| Popis: | Purpose of review Chronic stress, combined with positive energy balance, may be a contributor to the increased risk for obesity, especially upper body obesity, and other metabolic diseases. This association may be mediated by alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. In this review, we summarize the major research that has been conducted on the role of the HPA axis in obesity and metabolic disease. Recent findings Dysregulation in the HPA axis has been associated with upper body obesity, but data are inconsistent, possibly due to methodological differences across studies. In addition to systemic effects, changes in local cortisol metabolism in adipose tissue may also influence the risk for obesity. HPA axis dysregulation may be the causal link between conditions such as maternal malnutrition and sleep deprivation with metabolic disease. Summary The present review provides evidence for the relationship between chronic stress, alterations in HPA activity, and obesity. Understanding these associations and its interactions with other factors will be important in developing effective treatments for obesity and related metabolic diseases. |
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