Increasing depression can lead to gaining extra pounds. Experts from the University of Cambridge came to this conclusion, according to a material published in the journal PLoS ONE, excerpts from the material are provided by UfacityNews.ru.
Doctors conducted an experiment involving 2,133 adults. They spent nine months filling out questionnaires about their mental well-being. Each month, they assessed participants’ levels of depression, anxiety, and perceived stress. The subjects also checked their weight regularly.
It turned out that each increase in the usual value of depressive symptoms was associated with an increase of 45 grams in weight a month later. The increase in weight was even greater in those who were obese—71 grams for every unit increase in depressive symptoms. However, an increase in depressive symptoms from five to ten—mild to moderate—was associated with an average weight gain of 225 grams.
Experts clarified that such dynamics were recorded only in volunteers who were overweight or obese. There was no evidence of the reverse process – excess weight did not lead to depression, as early scientific work had shown.
Source: Rosbalt
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