Disentangling the effects of depression and perceived stress on cortisol levels in individuals with obesity: Preliminary results from a cross-sectional study.

Nicole MarianiAnna McLaughlinEllen LambertMelisa KoseNaghmeh NikkheslatOlivia PatsalosAnna BogdanovaGhassan ChamseddineSpyros PanagiotopoulosAvril ChangFrancesco RubinoValeria Mondelli

Published in: Psychoneuroendocrinology (2023)

Our results suggest that differences in CAR between individuals with obesity with and without depression could be due to higher levels of perceived stress in the depressed subjects.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
insulin resistance
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
sleep quality
weight gain
mental health
stress induced
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
risk factors
heat stress