According to Archives of General Psychiatry, obesity is associated with an increased risk of depress and depression is also associated with an increased risk of developing risk.

Floriana S luppino one of the researcher, Leiden University analyzed the previously published studies involving 58745 participants that examined the relationship between obesity and depression.They found bidirectional association between association and obesity, depressed person had a 58 percent increased risk of developing obesity whereas 55 persons obese developed depression.

Why there is link between obese and depression is still unknown but some theories have been proposed. Over weight is considered as the state of the inflammation and inflammation state is associated with the risk of depression and being obese may have low self esteem that places individual at risk of developing depression. In depressed patient there is interference with the endocrine system which may the risk for developing obese.

The findings are important for clinical practice, author said “Because weight gain appears to be a late consequence of depression care providers should be aware that within depression patient’s weight should be monitored. In overweight patient. mood should be monitored .The awareness could lead to prevention, early detection and co-treatment for the ones at risk, which could ultimately reduce the burden of both condition,” they conclude.

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Archives of General Psychiatry

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