Abstract:BackgroundStress is associated with elevated risk for overweight and obesity, especially in women. Since body mass index (BMI) is correlated with increased inflammation and reduced baseline cortisol, obesity may lead to altered stress responses. However, it is not well understood whether stress-induced changes in brain function scale with BMI and if peripheral inflammation contributes to this.MethodsWe investigated the subjective, autonomous, endocrine, and neural stress response in a transdiagnostic sample (N… Show more
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