Obesity, Mood and Well-Being

Obesity, Mood and Well-Being In studies of the general population, early studies showed few consistent patterns withrespect to psychosocial distress and obesity, partly due to small samples and varyingassessment tools. The relationship between BMI, smoking status, and depressivesymptoms was studied in a large US national sample, using validated instruments.The investigators found that the relationship between obesity and depression variedby sex....

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Stigmatisation in Obesity

Stigmatisation in Obesity When considering psychological aspects of obesity, it is widely believed that mostpsychological disturbances are more likely to be consequences, rather than causes, ofobesity. One of the most compelling illustrations was reported in the early 1990s,based on 47 patients who were, on average, 66 kg overweight before surgery for morbidobesity, who lost 45 kg or more subsequently and who successfully maintainedweight loss for...

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