Objective Some studies have demonstrated a bidirectional association between obesity and
depression, whereas others have not. This discordance might be due to the metabolic health …

The hypothesis of metabolically healthy obesity posits that adverse health effects of obesity
are largely avoided when obesity is accompanied by a favorable metabolic profile. We …

Objective Prior research suggests a bidirectional relationship between obesity and major
depressive disorder (MDD), but the results have been heterogeneous. Differences between …

Aims The health correlates of the metabolically healthy obese (MHO) phenotype, particularly
in relation to depressive symptoms remains unclear. Accordingly, we examined the risk of …

Background: This study was designed to investigate the perceived relationship between
body weight and depression risk in a Chinese population in Qingdao, China. Methods: A …

Objective: Although it has been hypothesized that the depression–obesity relation is
bidirectional, few studies have addressed this hypothesis in a prospective setting. We aimed …

Methods The sample consisted of 3,599 nonpregnant adults aged 20 years or older from the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006. I operationalized obesity as …

BackgroundLiterature has shown that obesity, metabolic syndrome and inflammation are
associated with depression, however, evidence suggests that these associations are …

Prior observational studies have investigated the association between obesity and
depression but evidence remains weak and mixed. There has been a call for high‐quality …

Background Obesity and depression are both highly prevalent public health disorders and
evidence on their relationship is inconsistent. This study examined whether depressive …