Worries about paying bills can cause people to pack on pounds
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - 10:07
in Psychology & Sociology
Stressing out can cause people to gain weight, according to a study appearing in the July 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. This new study is believed to be one of the first of its kind to look at the relationship between weight gain and multiple types of stress -job-related demands, difficulty paying bills, strained family relationships, depression or anxiety disorder -in the U.S. population.
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