Evaluating associations between metabolic health, obesity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) with a 2‑year follow‑up.
Natasha SlaterCharlotte RowleyRebecca Hayley VenablesSimon WhiteMartin FrisherPublished in: BMJ open (2018)
Neither poor metabolic health nor obesity were associated with a risk of depressive symptoms at 2-year follow-up, after adjusting for covariates. As wealth inequalities continue to rise across England, the risk of depressive symptoms at 2-year follow-up is likely to be elevated in individuals living in the lower wealth quintiles.
Keyphrases
- depressive symptoms
- social support
- insulin resistance
- healthcare
- public health
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- mental health
- sleep quality
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- health information
- health promotion
- electronic health record
- social media
- machine learning
- human health
- physical activity
- climate change
- data analysis