Aims/hypothesis An earlier meta-analysis showed that diabetes is a risk factor for the
development and/or recurrence of depression. Yet whether this risk is different for studies …

Introduction: Depression is a newly recognised risk factor for ischaemic heart disease (IHD).
The results of many studies show that depression may contribute to the development of …

Introduction Depression has been shown to be associated with elevated leptin levels, low-
grade inflammation and insulin resistance. These derangements are often measured in …

BACKGROUND: Behavioral alterations, including depression, are frequent in individuals
with the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Recent findings suggest that chronic activation of …

Objective: To examine prospectively the association of psychological distress with the
development of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the potential influence of demographic …

We examined gender effects and the role of cortisol in the association between depressive
symptoms and metabolic risk in the Stress, Atherosclerosis, and ECG Study (STRATEGY). In …

Objective: Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Yet, there
remain significant challenges in predicting new cases of major depression and devising …

Objective: To examine the reciprocal associations between depressive symptoms and
clinical definitions of the metabolic syndrome in childhood and adulthood. Design …

Objective: To investigate the association between depression and anxiety symptoms and the
metabolic syndrome (MetSyn), using a dimensional approach. The association between …

INTRODUCTION: Depression has been hypothesized to be associated with metabolic
abnormalities which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. Such a …