Obesity, Depression Often Coexist in Middle-Aged Women
Middle-aged women are much more likely to be depressed if they are obese, and vice versa, a new study finds. Rising excess weight goes along with less physical activity, higher calorie intake — and depression — according to the research. What is the reason? Depression and obesity likely fuel one another, said lead author Gregory Simon, M.D. “When people gain weight, they’re more likely to become depressed, and when they get depressed, they have more trouble losing weight,” said Simon, a psychiatrist and researcher at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle.
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Association between obesity and depression in middle-aged women
General Hospital Psychiatry, Volume 30, Issue 1, January-February 2008, Pages 32-39
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