Obesity and related metabolic conditions are of epidemic proportions in most of the world,
affecting both adults and children. The accumulation of lipids in the body in the form of white …

Mounting evidence indicates that inflammation may play a significant role in the
development of depression. Patients with depression exhibit increased inflammatory …

Depression and metabolic disorders, including overweight and obesity, appear tightly
interrelated. The prevalence of these conditions is concurrently growing worldwide, and both …

Despite mounting evidence that depression increases risk for cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality, little is known about the mechanisms responsible for this association. The current …

Obesity markedly increases the odds of developing depression. Depressed mood not only
impairs motivation, quality of life and overall functioning but also increases the risks of …

The incidence of depression and anxiety is amplified by obesity. Mounting evidence reveals
that the psychiatric consequences of obesity stem from poor diet, inactivity, and visceral …

Depression and obesity are both common disorders currently affecting public health,
frequently occurring simultaneously within individuals, and the relationship between these …

Treatment of depression is hampered by the failure to identify distinct symptom profiles with
distinct pathophysiologies that differentially respond to distinct treatments. We posit that …

Inflammatory cytokines can sometimes trigger depression in humans, are often associated
with depression, and can elicit some behaviors in animals that are homologous to major …

Metabolic syndrome and major depression are two of the most common and debilitating
disorders worldwide, occurring with significant rates of comorbidity. Recent studies have …