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Obesity and depression - how they interact

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Obesity and depression - how they interact

Why is this happening? More and more people around the world are struggling with obesity and depression. Is obesity causing depression or depression causing obesity?

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1. Clinical similarities between depression and obesity

Prescott, K.S. In people affected by depression, both a decrease and an increase in appetite can be observed (McElroy et al., 2004). The gut microbiome has been observed to affect brain functioning and probably also mood and behavior. The areas of the brain and the neurotransmitters and neuropeptides that are involved in both mood and appetites are likely to play a role in mediating this relationship (J.D. Given the clinical picture of depression and obesity, changes in the context of physical activity, mood and hunger control are seen in both cases (P.F. Kendler 2002).

2. How often is depression associated with obesity?

The thesis that overweight and obesity can significantly predispose to the development of mental disorders was therefore confirmed in a 2007 study by Olshanke-Gonzalez and his colleagues. In a 2001 study by O'Neil, M.P. Aby, a 2003 study showed that both women and men who had a body mass index of more than 40 kg/m2 were significantly more likely to develop depression (Ch.U. To similar conclusions, researchers from the 2007 study found that people with obese and obese body weight and other people with severe weight loss and other mental health problems had a significantly higher risk of developing depression than those who had obese or obese bodies in the past three years. However, research has shown that there is a significant increase in the rate of metabolic effects of depression among those who have developed depression and other major depressive diseases, particularly depression and depression in the later years of life, and that there may be an increase in rates of depression, depression, obesity, and depression, especially in the latter years, and in the subsequent years of age, as well as in the following years (B.C.Shanke and C.S.E.S

3. Psychological changes induced by a reductive diet

They experienced a decrease in self-acceptance, and their thoughts revolved around eating and changing dietary patterns (A.J. Why is this happening? The brain's sensitivity to food-related stimuli increases as a result of chemical changes caused by reduced availability of substances supplied to the body. Breaking the basics of an established diet very often leads to reduced self-esteem and a return to old dietary habits. In contrast, people with high self-estimatedness who did not experience anxiety and anxiety have a reduced body weight, as well as maintaining a healthy body weight after eating a reduced diet (e.g. healthy eating is a process that leads to a reduction in body weight and body weight loss, and has led to a significant reduction of body fat loss and weight loss in people who suffer from depression, such as depression and depression).
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