

Furthermore, constant exposure to stressors in daily life increases appetite and potentially causes bulimia. The persistence of this condition affects energy balance and can result in nutritional problems.

Mild but acute stress and intense stress, for instance, enhance the release of adrenaline and glucocorticoids and reduce appetite. Notably, several factors paradoxically influence the appetitive response to stressors. Acute stress is considered an adaptive mechanism of the body, but chronic stress can damage various biological functions. Furthermore, the physiological response may differ depending on whether the events are acute or chronic. Stressors commonly experienced in daily life affect appetite, gastrointestinal motility, and digestive function. Stress can affect biological functions, depending on its type, severity, and duration. For example, emotional impacts resulting from environmental changes and sad experiences, such as the death of a family member or a close acquaintance, and intense painful physiological impacts, such as dietary restrictions and injuries, are also defined as stress. We routinely experience various types of mild to severe stress. Stress may be defined as the physiological process of what is perceived to be harmful to an individual.
