Why social isolation increases body weight in BALB/c mice?

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Laurel Devina Edmunds

Tocial networks and friendships are very important to everyone's well being. So having fewer friends impacts on perceptions of self-worth and general well-being. An easy way for some people to comfort themselves is to enjoy foods they like... and gain weight. This can then become a cycle of weight gain, resulting in more isolation and more comfort eating. The psycho-social aspects are important here.

Sorry the mice part of the question did not appear!

I gues they have fewer self-worth issues than humans.