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COLM TOBIN: The clocks have sprung forward but nobody has told the weather

THE relief. Finally, the clocks have sprung forward to lift the dark cloak of those long winter evenings. The cold weather remains, and the rain just won’t go away, but at least there’s a bit of a stretch in the evenings again. I don’t know about the rest of you, but that f ....

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Depression Raises Cortisol Levels, Triggers Obesity In Girls


Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to research in a recent issue of the
Journal of Adolescent Health. Authors of the study suggest that early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity.
The hormone Cortisol regulates various metabolic functions in the body and is released as a reaction to stress. Researchers have long known that depression and cortisol are related to obesity, but they had not figured out the exact biological mechanism.
Although it is not clear why high cortisol reactions translate into obesity only for girls, scientists believe it may be due to physiological and behavioral differences estrogen release and stress eating in girls in the way the two genders cope with anxiety. ....

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