Stress-Induced Suppression of Food Intake in Overweight and Obese Adolescents

Objective Overweight adolescents exhibit greater cortisol reactivity in response to acute stress and are more likely to eat in response to emotional cues, which suggest an increased susceptibility to stress-induced eating. The purpose of this study was to examine the biological (cortisol and α-amylase reactivity) and behavioral (caloric intake) responses to an acute stressor in overweight adolescents. Methods Fifty-one adolescents ages 14 to 19...