Key result
Metabolic syndrome and depression share a complex, bidirectional relationship where each condition can contribute to the development of the other through overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms.
Why the study?
The relationship between metabolic syndrome and depression is complex and multifaceted, with evidence suggesting a potential bi-directional association.
Metabolic syndrome and depression share a complex, bi-directional relationship that may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease.
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Highlights need for MetS screening in depression to flag CVD risk; leaves open causality for prospective trials.
Summary This aim of this review was to examine the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and depression, which is complex and multifaceted with many inter-related factors includinggenetics, lifestylefactors, environmentalfactorsand other psychological factors at play. There is some evidence to suggest that depression may lead to the development of cardiovascular disease through its association with MetS. It has also been suggested that depressive symptoms may be a consequence rather than the cause of the MetS, as obesity and dyslipidemia have been shown as predictive of depressive symptoms. Thus, the relationship between MetS and depression seems to be a two-way street and bi-directional just as the two sides of the same coin.
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George et al. (2019) conducted a review in Metabolic syndrome and depression. Metabolic syndrome and depression was evaluated. Metabolic syndrome and depression share a complex, bidirectional relationship where each condition can contribute to the development of the other through overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms.
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