In a scientific paper published in PLOS ONE, Caoimhe Lonergan, Sean Millar, and Zubair Kabi described the results of their analysis of health data from more than 1,800 adult volunteers. To do this, they compared people’s body mass index and mental health scores.
When lifestyle factors were not taken into account, there appeared to be an association between obesity and BMI/body measurements associated with depression and poor health. This was especially true for women.
The team suggests that the decline in mental health among obese older adults is likely linked to social and physical factors. There are prejudices, social stigma and discrimination regarding obese people. In addition, obesity can cause a wide variety of health problems, from joint and back pain to cardiovascular diseases and fibromyalgia.
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