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University of Adelaide
Strong link between obesity and depression
November 2nd, 2009
Doctors should pay more attention to the link between common mental illness and obesity in patients because the two health problems are closely linked, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide. In an editorial published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the Adelaide researchers add support to claims of a two-way risk between obesity and common mental disorders. The editorial makes comments on a new research paper on this topic published in the same issue of the BMJ by Professor Mika Kivimaki from University College London. "A better understanding of the mechanisms for the apparent bi-directional risk between...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2009-11-02)
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