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Stress can be fattening, study finds

The fat on your belly may be there because of stress in your everyday life, and researchers think they may know how to get rid of it. Studies of mice and monkeys show that repeated stress — and a high-fat, high-sugar diet — release a hormone, neuropeptide Y, that causes a buildup of abdominal fat.

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