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By CHRISTINE KASTAN
Extension Agent, PCS
Recently at a nutrition class on fat and cholesterol someone asked about the effect of stress on cholesterol. I contacted Dr. Ruby Cox, PhD., R.D. at Virginia Tech who had reviewed 20 scientific journal articles on the effects of stress on cardiovascular disease risk published between 1988 and 1995. The word “stress” generally referred to psychological stress, which was defined by Hans Selye in 1978 as “The total range of hormonal, neurological, and physiological responses that occur in the result of adverse stimuli”.
Stressors are those stimuli that cause stress. Research has revealed that certain conditions and life events cause stress in most people, but the strength of the response varies greatly in1 people. The coping ability of the individual modifies the strength of the stress response.
Sometimes researchers use questionnaires and other means to find out if stressors exist that might cause stress. In addition researchers
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