Mental Disorders Trigger Obesity

PEOPLE who suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental disorders is more at risk of weight gain and become obese than those who did not. This statement is corroborated by researchers from University College London. Those studies that lasted for 19 years found that those who suffer from symptoms of one or more mental disorders as much as 3 times during the study of risk 2 times greater became obese at the end of the screening than those who had never reported symptoms.

"We started the study with people who are not obese," said researcher Mika Kivimaki, PhD, was quoted as saying the site WebMD. "More frequently reported symptoms of mental disorder, the risk of obesity at the end of the study is also greater. This suggests a link between mental disorders and weight gain. "

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In a study published in the journal BMJ Online First, researchers involved 4363 civil servants aged between 35 and 55 as a participant. They ksehatan tests of mental and physical at the beginning of the study. Examination took place 3 times throughout the 19 years of study. Fiisk examination includes weight and height and body mass index (BMI).

After adjusting the causes of diabetes risk factors, such as the use of psychiatric drugs associated with weight gain, researchers found that participants who experience symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental disorders at greater risk of early studies into obesity over time than those who did not experience.

However, bright researchers, the same does not apply to reverse. In a sense, obesity does not increase the risk of depression, anxiety or other mental disorders. "As seen from the opposite side and find out if weight gain triggers a mental disorder, do not clear," Kivimaki light. "That does not mean there is no relationship, but the relationship is far weaker. "