"The relationship between obesity and depression has always been a murky one.
Some obesity experts, like Yale University’s Kelly Brownell, say that the 'causal arrow goes both ways,
' but that the stigma surrounding obesity leads to discrimination and
unrelenting bias that inevitably results in depression."
I'm running out the door to get a workout in before I head to work but wanted to post something and to share this NYTimes article. To me it, the link between obesity and depression is an obvious one and a viscous cycle of two conditions that feed off one another. This article plays to that concept while discussing a few research studies as well as the notion that overcoming obesity and depression cannot be based on diet and exercise alone. Agreed! While both diet and exercise play a crucial role in overall health, self-perception, longevity etc., as I mentioned in my article about depression, lifestyle has a huge role as well.
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