Stress can lead to weight gain. And it’s not because when someone is under stress, eating well and working out go out the window. A new study shows stress alone can lead to weight gain. When someone is stressed out, the body wants to defend itself, so it starts to retain body weight, says obesity medical physician Fatima Cody Stanford.

You Can Gain Weight From Stress, Even If You Eat and Work Out the Exact Same – Glamour