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Nour is having a very stressful senior year. She has gained weight, is having trouble sleeping, and is getting sick a lot. What hormone is MOST likely chronically affecting Nour?

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Cortisol (a glucocorticoid). Chronic stress raises CRH/ACTH and thus cortisol, which promotes weight gain (central obesity), disturbs sleep, and suppresses immune function so she gets sick more often.