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Mental Health.
BMI's Emotional Risks
Underweight and obese individuals have an increased risk of depression and anxiety, according to an analysis of more than 80,000 responses to a national population-based survey of health and functioning.
The association between obesity and anxiety and depressive symptoms was more pronounced among women than men.
"Our findings indicate that psychiatrists should counsel patients taking medications that can cause weight gain, such as some antidepressants, about the importance of diet and exercise," Dr. Daniel P. Chapman said in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry in Chicago.
"In addition, primary care physicians should be aware of the propensity for depression and anxiety among underweight and obese patients," he said.
Dr. Chapman of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, reported that in the study, researchers assessed the association between body mass and self-reported depressive and anxiety symptoms among 38,400 men and 41,600 women who responded to the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey.
Respondents were classified according to the World Health Organization body mass index (BMI), with underweight defined as less than 18.5 and obesity as at least 30. Overall, 2.5% of the respondents were ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Mental Health.