Volume 13 | Issue 10 |

 Abstract

The word stress is derived from Latin word "Stringere" or tightness. Researchers view stress as the physiological, psychological conditions that a person experiences when a situation is perceived as threatening, harmful or demanding. In modern society we are faced with excessive psychological stress, as well as epidemic of over-eating and the two together appear to have synergistic effects. Chronic stress can lead to over-eating, co-elevation of Cortisol and Insulin and suppression of certain anabolic hormones. This state of metabolic stress in turn promotes abdominal adiposity. Both the direct stress response and accumulation of visceral fat can promote a milieu of systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. This biochemical environment is conductive to several cells aging mechanisms, mainly, dampening, Telomerase and leading to Telomere length shortening and earlier mortality. As we lead a stressful life so the burden of diseases of aging on the health care system will likely to be overwhelmed. So, it is important to gain a deeper understanding of biological aging. The aim of this paper is to make the people aware about how chronic stress accelerate aging and also to improve public health.

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 Keywords

Chronic stress,aging,oxidative stress,adipose tissue,cortisol,insulin,metabolic stress

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and The Open Definition