how exactly does stress make somebody gain weight?

Question

Isn’t gaining weight just a matter of not burning the calories you take in? Where does being over stressed link into this?

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Answer 1

It is just a matter of calories. I don’t purport to know whether the driving force is biological or psychological, but the conclusion is the same – people tend to “stress eat” in response to stress. Effectively consuming excess calories relative to their normal diet, and thus gaining weight.