Traumatic experiences can affect how people experience hunger and satiety, how well they metabolize food, and how well their pancreas is functioning. Stress hormones affect our tendency to hold on to calories and put on weight.
SOURCES:
Current Nutrition Reports: More Than What You Eat: A Review on the Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and Elevated Adult BMI.
University of Colorado School of Medicine: CU Research… [+1900 chars]
