Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women.
PURPOSE: Some mental illnesses have been suggested to be associated with obesity, although results are somewhat inconsistent and research has focused mainly on depression. METHODS: Associations between anxiety, depression, medications for these illnesses, and obesity were investigated cross-sectiona...
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| description | PURPOSE: Some mental illnesses have been suggested to be associated with obesity, although results are somewhat inconsistent and research has focused mainly on depression. METHODS: Associations between anxiety, depression, medications for these illnesses, and obesity were investigated cross-sectionally among women aged 25-74 (n = 3004) who participated as population controls in a cancer case-control study. Participants self-reported information on anxiety, depression, height, current weight and weight at age 25. RESULTS: No association was observed between either anxiety or depression and either current overweight or obesity status. However, depressed women taking antidepressants were more likely to be obese [OR = 1.71 (95%CI = 1.16-2.52) daily antidepressant use; OR = 1.89 (95% CI = 1.21-2.96) ever tricyclic antidepressant use]. In the full study sample consistent positive associations between anxiety, depression and obesity among women with a history of antidepressant use, and generally negative associations among women without, were suggested. Finally, weight gain was associated with history of anxiety [5-19 kg OR = 1.29 (95% CI = 1.06-1.57); ≥ 20 kg OR = 1.43 (95% CI = 1.08-1.88)] and depression [≥ 20 kg OR = 1.28 (95% CI = 0.99-1.65)]. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest depression and anxiety may be associated with weight gain and antidepressant use may be associated with obesity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9121c4212fc44988a7103818d70eab0f2022-12-21T22:49:07ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0196e9978010.1371/journal.pone.0099780Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women.Anne GrundyMichelle CotterchioVictoria A KirshNancy KreigerPURPOSE: Some mental illnesses have been suggested to be associated with obesity, although results are somewhat inconsistent and research has focused mainly on depression. METHODS: Associations between anxiety, depression, medications for these illnesses, and obesity were investigated cross-sectionally among women aged 25-74 (n = 3004) who participated as population controls in a cancer case-control study. Participants self-reported information on anxiety, depression, height, current weight and weight at age 25. RESULTS: No association was observed between either anxiety or depression and either current overweight or obesity status. However, depressed women taking antidepressants were more likely to be obese [OR = 1.71 (95%CI = 1.16-2.52) daily antidepressant use; OR = 1.89 (95% CI = 1.21-2.96) ever tricyclic antidepressant use]. In the full study sample consistent positive associations between anxiety, depression and obesity among women with a history of antidepressant use, and generally negative associations among women without, were suggested. Finally, weight gain was associated with history of anxiety [5-19 kg OR = 1.29 (95% CI = 1.06-1.57); ≥ 20 kg OR = 1.43 (95% CI = 1.08-1.88)] and depression [≥ 20 kg OR = 1.28 (95% CI = 0.99-1.65)]. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest depression and anxiety may be associated with weight gain and antidepressant use may be associated with obesity.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4059657?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Anne Grundy Michelle Cotterchio Victoria A Kirsh Nancy Kreiger Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women. PLoS ONE |
| title | Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women. |
| title_full | Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women. |
| title_fullStr | Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women. |
| title_short | Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women. |
| title_sort | associations between anxiety depression antidepressant medication obesity and weight gain among canadian women |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4059657?pdf=render |
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