Severe obesity increases the prevalence but not the incidence of depressive symptoms in the elderly-population-based cohort in Southern Brazil.

Vanessa Fernanda GoesElisabeth WazlawikEleonora D'OrsiDavid Alejandro González-Chica

Published in: International psychogeriatrics (2017)

Severely obese individuals presented a similar incidence of depressive symptoms compared to those with normal BMI/WC, but higher prevalence. Intermediary values of body weight status decrease the risk of depressive symptoms.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
risk factors
body weight
social support
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
sleep quality
insulin resistance
weight gain
adipose tissue
early onset
middle aged