Background Growing evidence suggests that abdominal obesity is a more important risk
factor for the prognosis of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases than BMI. Somatic …

Objective We aimed to evaluate the association between measures of adiposity with
depressive mood and specific depressive symptoms. Methods This study was performed in …

Objectives Obesity is associated with increased risk of depression, but the extent to which
this association is symptom-specific is unknown. We examined the associations of …

Context Depression has been hypothesized to result in abdominal obesity through the
accumulation of visceral fat. No large study has tested this hypothesis longitudinally …

Context Association between obesity and depression has repeatedly been established. For
treatment and prevention purposes, it is important to acquire more insight into their …

There is some evidence to suggest that obesity is a risk factor for the development of
depression, although this is not a universal finding. This discordance might be ascribed to …

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

The rapidly increasing prevalence of both obesity and depression represent two major
public health concerns worldwide. But the evidence regarding the direction and strength of …

Obesity is a major health concern. It has been implicated as a risk factor for several physical
illnesses, functional limitations and poor quality of life. However, while the physical …

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