Socioeconomic Context as a Moderator in the Relationship between Body Mass Index and Depression in Europe.

Published in: Applied psychology. Health and well-being (2018)

The present study provides new evidence suggesting that the obesity-depression relationship will be, on average, stronger in countries with poor socioeconomic conditions. Therefore, adverse socioeconomic contextual conditions may increase depression associated with obesity.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
type diabetes
sleep quality
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
emergency department
skeletal muscle
physical activity