2000
Stress and Body Shape: Stress-Induced Cortisol Secretion Is Consistently Greater Among Women With Central Fat
Epel E, McEwen B, Seeman T, Matthews K, Castellazzo G, Brownell K, Bell J, Ickovics J. Stress and Body Shape: Stress-Induced Cortisol Secretion Is Consistently Greater Among Women With Central Fat. Psychosomatic Medicine 2000, 62: 623-632. PMID: 11020091, DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200009000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress-induced cortisol secretionCentral fat distributionCentral fatCortisol secretionHigh WHRLean womenFat distributionLow WHRFirst stress sessionHealthy premenopausal womenBody mass indexCortisol reactivityMore chronic stressCross-sectional findingsPremenopausal womenMass indexStress sessionAnimal studiesWHRChronic stressGreater riskPsychological stressLaboratory stressorWomenCortisol
1998
Embodying Psychological Thriving: Physical Thriving in Response to Stress
Epel E, McEwen B, Ickovics J. Embodying Psychological Thriving: Physical Thriving in Response to Stress. Journal Of Social Issues 1998, 54: 301-322. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1998.tb01220.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCortisol reactivityStress-induced arousalSelf-reported growthPsychological thrivingCognitive appraisalPsychological moderatorsPsychological healthResilient profileStressful situationsPsychological factorsProfile of responseLaboratory stressorSimilar stressorsCortisol habituationPhysical healthIntermittent stressorsThrivingStressorsCatabolic hormonesAnabolic hormonesPhysical functioningCortisol responseEndocrine responsesHealth enhancingHormonal responses