Job Stress and Neuropeptide Response Contributing to Food Intake Regulation

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the correlations between food intake behavior and job stress level and neuropeptide hormone concentrations. Job strain and food intake behavior were first identified using a self-reported questionnaire, concentrations of neuropeptide hormones (adipo...

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Published inToxicological research (Seoul) Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 415 - 420
Main Authors Kim, Ki-Woong, Won, Yong Lim, Ko, Kyung Sun, Kang, Seong-Kyu
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2015
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Job stress
Workers
Neuropeptides
Food intake behavior
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Summary:The purpose of the present study is to investigate the correlations between food intake behavior and job stress level and neuropeptide hormone concentrations. Job strain and food intake behavior were first identified using a self-reported questionnaire, concentrations of neuropeptide hormones (adiponectin, brain derived neurotrophic factor [BDNF], leptin, and ghrelin) were determined, and the correlations were analyzed. In the results, job strain showed significant correlations with adiponectin (odds ratio [OR], 1.220; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.001~1.498; p < 0.05) and BDNF (OR, 0.793; 95% CI, 0.646~0.974; p < 0.05), and ghrelin exhibited a significant correlation with food intake score (OR, 0.911; 95% CI, 0.842~0.985, p < 0.05). These results suggest that job stress affects food intake regulation by altering the physiological concentrations of neuropeptide hormones as well as emotional status.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201502150665867
ISSN:1976-8257
2234-2753