医生说"皮质醇脸""皮质蛋白腹部"的迷思是错误的, 只与罕见疾病联系起来, 而不是正常压力. A BBC doctor says "cortisol face" and "cortisol belly" myths are false, linking them only to rare medical conditions, not normal stress.

社交媒体上流传的关于皮质醇与"皮质素脸"",皮质蛋白腹部"有关的主张, 被BBC医生Xand van Tulleken揭穿了这一说法. 他称这种观点是"完全荒谬". Dr. Xand van Tulleken, a BBC doctor, has debunked viral social media claims linking cortisol to "cortisol face" or "cortisol belly," calling the idea "total garbage." 他解释说, 虽然皮质醇是应对压力和代谢的重要激素, 但在正常情况下它不会导致面部或腹部脂肪增加. Appearing on BBC Morning Live, he explained that while cortisol is a vital hormone involved in stress response and metabolism, it does not cause facial or abdominal fat gain in normal circumstances. 他解释说, 这种症状只会在罕见的疾病中出现, 如库辛综合征 (Cushing's syndrome), 瘤或使用类固醇导致皮质醇水平极高. He clarified that such symptoms only occur in rare conditions like Cushing’s syndrome, where extremely high cortisol levels result from tumors or steroid use. 范·图勒肯警告人们不要根据这些神话来误导营销补充剂, 并敦促公众依赖科学证据而不是过于简单的健康趋势. Dr. van Tulleken warned against misleading supplement marketing based on these myths and urged the public to rely on scientific evidence rather than oversimplified health trends.