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Elevated cortisol causes increased belly fat.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that elevated cortisol causes increased belly fat?

Unclear. Two reviews associate elevated cortisol with abdominal fat: one narrative review says elevated cortisol secretion promotes abdominal fat, and another notes abdominal obesity patients have elevated cortisol levels. Both are partial, correlational or animal-supported, and neither settles causation at the strength the claim asserts.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Obesity and Stress: A Contingent Paralysis.
2022
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R, K., MR, R., & S, S. (2022). Obesity and Stress: A Contingent Paralysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_427_20

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Stress, cortisol, and obesity: a role for cortisol responsiveness in identifying individuals prone to obesity.
2016
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Hewagalamulage, S. D., Lee, T. K., Clarke, I. J., & Henry, B. A. (2016). Stress, cortisol, and obesity: a role for cortisol responsiveness in identifying individuals prone to obesity.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2016.03.004

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