Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Possible Link Between Common Mental Disorders And Increased Risk Of Obesity

“New research published on bmj.com today reports that people with ordinary mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are at increased risk of becoming obese. ‘In this population of British middle-aged adults common mental disorder is predictive of subsequent weight gain and obesity’, explain the authors. They inform that further research is needed to verify how the findings can be generalized to wider populations..."

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166452.php

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