Which health issue is not listed as caused by stress?

• A. Acne
• B. Headaches
• C. Diabetes
• D. Neckaches

Answer: (C)

Stress can trigger body responses that show up as headaches, neckaches, and skin changes like acne, due to muscle tension and hormonal/inflammatory processes. These are direct, common reactions to stress. Diabetes, however, isn’t caused by stress in the typical sense. It develops from autoimmune destruction of pancreatic cells (type 1) or insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion (type 2), influenced by genetics and long-term lifestyle factors. While stress can affect blood sugar control in someone who already has diabetes, it doesn’t create the disease itself.