The moderator effect of age in the association between mood and adiposity in the elderly is specific for the subcutaneous adipose compartment: An MRI study.

Carlos Portugal-Nunes Teresa Costa Castanho Pedro Silva Moreira Ricardo Magalhães Paulo Marques Patrício Soares Costa Joana Almeida Palha Nuno Sousa Nadine Correia Santos João Miguel Bessa

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2019)

This study identifies age as a relevant moderator in the association between depressive mood and adiposity in the elderlies. Furthermore, the body fat compartment analysis revealed that the effect of age is specific for the SAT, suggesting its protective role in depressive mood.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
insulin resistance
magnetic resonance imaging
sleep quality
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
weight gain
magnetic resonance
depressive symptoms
contrast enhanced
body mass index
weight loss
data analysis