Stress and Obesity

Stress and Obesity

New research suggests that chronic stress together with a high fat diet can lead to weight gain around the middle. We'll talk about this study, and its implications for controlling obesity and reshaping the body.

New research suggests that chronic stress together with a high fat diet can lead to weight gain around the middle. We'll talk about this study, and its implications for controlling obesity and reshaping the body.

Guests

Dr. Zofia Zukowska

Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University

Dr. Adrian Dunn

Boyd Professor
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Dr. Elissa Epel

Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, University California,San Francisco and director of research, UCSF Obesity Center

Please familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct and Terms of Use before posting your comments.

The Diane Rehm Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.