Obesity and Chronic Diseases

Obesity and Depression

Depression can lead to overeating and weight gain; obesity can lead to intense unhappiness. For years, researchers were unable to explain the obvious connection between weight and mental health. Obesity and depression are inextricably linked among adolescents and adults alike. But is melancholy the cause of obesity or does obesity set it off? Depression and weight problems are very universal and are linked to numerous fitness complications, such as hypertension and coronary heart disease. Due to their respective links to cardiovascular disease, researchers have assumed a possible association between melancholy and weight problems. There is no doubt that extended hunger, reduced interest and weight gain can be signs and symptoms of despair, and people with melancholy are much more likely to binge eat and less likely to exercise. Depression and obesity have strong genetic links, so kids whose mothers or fathers had one or both issues are more prone to have them as well.