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September 5, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Obesity: Overlapping Neuroendocrine, Metabolic, and Behavioral Pathways

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ADAgnieszka DymekRzeszów UniversityMZMagdalena ZielińskaMedical University of WarsawAEAnna Englert-BatorRzeszów University

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Overview

Narrative review summarizes overlapping biological pathways linking obesity and generalized anxiety disorder, suggesting implications for treatment.

Key Points

  • A growing relationship exists between generalized anxiety disorder and obesity, influencing treatment strategies.
  • Evidence highlights the role of the HPA axis and insulin resistance in linking both conditions, affecting around 3.7% of the population.
  • This narrative review focuses on shared mechanisms in literature from 2015 to 2025, identifying gaps in high-quality research.
  • An integrated approach combining psychological and lifestyle interventions may enhance outcomes for patients with both conditions.

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Dymek et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb4d106d6d5674bcd0087fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/nu17172835
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