Does depression grow tummy? Surely you already know that depression is associated with the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, in addition to increasing the risk of cardiac death rate.
Well, according to a study by the American Medical Association in the United States, depression does, if the belly grows.
The investigation involved 2,088 healthy older adults, between 70 and 79 years of age, of whom their total abdominal obesity was measured at the beginning, and five years later; in addition to evaluating the level of depression they presented. After adjusting for factors such as lifestyle and socioeconomic status, the scientists found that …
DEPRESSION PREDICTED AN INCREASE IN ABDOMINAL OBESITY .
Experts believe there may be specific physiological mechanisms linking depression to visceral fat accumulation, which may explain the association between depression and an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease.
So go ahead and keep your laundry stomach.