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by Christopher Koch

Executive Stress: Our Apple-Shaped Leaders

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Sep 01, 20031 min
IT Jobs

One classic sign of stress is the tendency to get plump around the middle.

One classic sign of stress is the tendency to get plump around the middle. Some men become apple-shaped because the brain evolved to react to elevated cortisol levels in the blood by craving food. And not just carrots and rice crackers. Stress wants a burger with fries.

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