Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder worldwide. The burden of disease for
depression goes beyond functioning and quality of life and extends to somatic health …

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

Food is a potent natural reward and food intake is a complex process. Reward and
gratification associated with food consumption leads to dopamine (DA) production, which in …

“Throughout the world, most adults—and many children—spend much of their waking hours
at work. Work provides a number of economic and other benefits. At the same time, people …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined as the co‐occurrence of metabolic risk factors that
includes insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder affecting 5–15% of reproductive-
aged women and characterized by high levels of circulating androgens. Given that …

Background Observational studies suggest that dietary patterns may impact mental health
outcomes, although biologically plausible pathways are yet to be tested. We aimed to …