Stress (roughly the opposite of relaxation) is a medical term for a wide range of strong external stimuli, both physiological and psychological, which can cause a physiological response called the general adaptation syndrome, first described in 1936 by Hans Selye in the journal Nature.
Stress may lead Kids to Unhealthy Diets
Stress :: Stress may lead Kids to Unhealthy Diets
In a study of 4,320 11-year-olds, researchers from the Cancer Research UK's Health Behaviour Unit found that stressed-out kids ate more unhealthy food than their less anxious classmates and ate fewer nutritious meals and snacks."Children in the most stressed category ate more fatty foods and more snacks, but they were also less likely to consume the recommended five or more fruits and vegetables or eat a daily breakfast," said researcher Jane Wardle.
This could be bad news down the road, the researchers said. Obesity heading into the teenage years increases the chances of being overweight as an adult, which can then lead to increased risk of heart disease, cancer or type 2 diabetes.
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(Stress :: Stress may lead Kids to Unhealthy Diets published at SpiritIndia on Tuesday, August 5, 2003)
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