Showing posts with label obesity emotional effects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label obesity emotional effects. Show all posts

Monday, May 13, 2013

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....