Background Depressive and anxiety disorders are common in primary care setting but often
remain undiagnosed. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is also prevalent in the general population …

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is being increasingly found in older populations.
Depressive symptoms are prevalent in elderly populations, and they are associated with …

Background: Recent studies on the prospective association between metabolic syndrome
(MetS) and depression have reported conflicting findings. Methods: A cohort study was …

Summary Introduction Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and depression are considered important
risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Recent evidence suggests that …

BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence as to whether the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is
associated with depression or anxiety and, if so, whether this association is gender-specific …

Background and objectives Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have high
comorbidity with metabolic syndrome (MetS), although anxiety is prevalent comorbidity in …

BACKGROUND Many studies have explored the relationship between depression and
metabolic syndrome (MetS), especially in older people. China has entered an aging society …

OBJECTIVE Given the increasing prevalence of both metabolic syndrome (MetS) and
depressive symptoms during old age, we aimed to examine prospectively the association …

BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS)
and its components in subjects with predominantly melancholic or non-melancholic …

This cross-sectional study aimed at measuring the correlation and association of anxiety,
depression and comorbid anxiety-depression symptoms with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in …