November 13, 2018 - NDTV

Just Being Overweight Can Lead To Depression: Try These Foods To Manage Weight

The research - jointly led by the University of Exeter and the University of South Australia - suggested that it is the psychological impact of being overweight that causes depression, rather than associated illnesses. The findings are published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. While it has long been known that depression is more common in obesity, the research is the first to conclude that higher body mass index (BMI) can cause depression in itself, even where no other health problems exist.