Many women say they eat more when they are under stress, others say they eat less. But according to a recent survey, conducted by the University of California San Francisco, women who suffer from chronic stress were more likely to say they ate more. The survey questioned more than 600 women who were overweight or obese about their eating habits and life stressors. “The women were categorized as having chronic stress if they had ongoing stressful situations such as being unable to pay their rent or mortgage; feeling stuck in a job they don’t like; having a spouse or partner who expects too much of them or doesn’t understand them; having a child who isn’t doing well in school; or acting as a family caregiver for someone in poor health.”

The survey showed that women who suffered from chronic stress were more likely than the others to say they ate high-fat foods and felt they lacked control over their eating and hunger.

Want to know more about the relationship between stress and eating behaviors? Check out this article from USAToday.

xx, Grace Daniel

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