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Unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic? Blame your stress hormones

  • Written by Lina Begdache, Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic? Blame your stress hormonesStress hormones are closely tied to hunger and motivation.Karl Tapales/Moment via Getty ImagesUnwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic? Blame your stress hormonesCC BY-ND

If you have experienced unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic, you are not alone. According to a poll by the American Psychological Association, 61% of U.S. adults reported undesired weight change since the pandemic began.

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