Stress is as bad as a high-fat diet for women, new research suggests.
Exposure to stressful situations may change women’s gut bacteria without affecting men’s, a study found.
Study author Professor Laura Bridgewater from Brigham Young University, said: ‘In society, women tend to have higher rates of depression and anxiety, which are linked to stress. This study suggests that a possible source of the gender discrepancy may be the different ways gut microbiota responds to stress in males versus females.’
Previous research has linked a healthy gut to improved immunity, weight control and mental health.
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