Surge in anxiety-linked hormone worsens blood sugar level, researchers suggest.

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The study included 62 healthy, non-diabetic black women who were asked to recall stressful life events. As they did, the researchers measured the women’s levels of blood sugar and epinephrine, the “fight or flight” hormone that’s released in reaction to stress.

Women with high epinephrine levels (25 picograms or more per milliliter of blood) while recalling stressful events and with more belly fat (33 percent or more of total body fat) had significantly higher fasting glucose scores (about 100 milligrams per deciliter) than women with lower epinephrine levels and less belly fat (85 mg/dl). A fasting blood glucose level of 100 mg/dl is considered within the low range of pre-diabetes, and a level of 125 mg/dl is the benchmark for type 2 diabetes.

Women with high epinephrine levels and more belly fat also had bigger increases in blood sugar levels during the stress test.

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