Controversy exists over the role of stress and depression in the pathophysiology of type 2
diabetes mellitus. Depression has been shown to increase the risk for progressive insulin …

Poor sleep quality due to sleep disorders and sleep loss is highly prevalent in the modern
society. Underlying mechanisms show that stress is involved in the relationship between …

OBJECTIVE Epidemiological studies have repeatedly investigated the association between
depression and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the results have been inconsistent …

Epidemiological studies suggested an association between obesity and sleep disturbances.
Obstructive sleep apnea is the most prevalent type of obesity-related sleep disorder that …

Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid-Induced Insulin Resistance - Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Stress causes or contributes to a huge variety of diseases and disorders. Recent evidence
suggests obesity and other eating-related disorders may be among these. Immediately after …

An adverse foetal environment is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular,
metabolic, neuroendocrine and psychological disorders in adulthood. Exposure to stress …

OBJECTIVE: People with schizophrenia show a high incidence of metabolic syndrome,
which is associated with a high mortality from cardiovascular disease. The aetiology of the …

This paper discusses the critical period of adolescence and its potential role in the
development and persistence of obesity. The adolescent years are characteristic of changes …

Stress, defined as a state of threatened homeostasis, mobilizes a complex spectrum of
adaptive physiologic and behavioral responses that aim to re-establish the challenged body …