Why Does Cortisol Cause Weight Gain? Steroid hormone, Glucocorticoid hormone, Stress hormone, Energy, Fightorflight response, Sympathetic nervous system, Protein, Gluconeogenesis, Adipose tissue, Decreases insulin, Increases glucagon, Suppresses immune function, B cells, T cells, Inflammation, Increased appetite, Increased cravings, Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone, Glucose and lipid metabolism, Anatomy and physiology, Weight loss

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