Key result
Obesity increases the risk of clinically diagnosed depression, particularly among Americans, while depression also predicts the development of obesity.
Why the study?
Is there a reciprocal link between depression and obesity?
Is there a reciprocal link between depression and obesity?
Supports bidirectional screening for depression and obesity; confirms reciprocal risk in large meta-analysis.
This meta-analysis confirms a reciprocal link between depression and obesity. Obesity was found to increase the risk of depression, most pronounced among Americans and for clinically diagnosed depression. In addition, depression was found to be predictive of developing obesity.
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Luppino et al. (2010) studied this question. Obesity increases the risk of clinically diagnosed depression, particularly among Americans, while depression also predicts the development of obesity.
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