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Obesity is a risk factor for many conditions, including type 2 diabetes. Now researchers say obesity may be a result of an alteration in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. A recent study examined cortisol levels in people with obesity to determine if there is an association with diabetes, hypertension, and cortisol. Read more