Obesity in patients with major depression is related to bipolarity and mixed features: evidence from the BRIDGE-II-Mix study.

Eleonora PetriOlivia BacciMargherita BarbutiIsabella PacchiarottiJean-Michel AzorinJules AngstCharles L BowdenSergey MosolovEduard VietaAllan H YoungGiulio Peruginull null

Published in: Bipolar disorders (2017)

In our sample, the presence of obesity in patients with an MDE seemed to be associated with higher rates of bipolar spectrum disorders. These findings suggest that obesity in patients with an MDE could be considered as a possible marker of bipolarity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
adipose tissue
bipolar disorder