Depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and metabolic health: The REGARDS study.
Marissa A GoweyYulia KhodnevaStephanie E TisonApril P CarsonAndrea L CherringtonVirginia J HowardMonika M SaffordGareth R DuttonPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)
Elevated depressive symptoms in conjunction with high levels of perceived stress were more strongly associated with several parameters of metabolic health than only one of these psychological constructs in a large, diverse cohort of adults. Findings suggest that healthy lifestyle factors may attenuate the association between psychological distress and metabolic health impairment.