Category Archives: Depression & Obesity

Negative Talk About Body Weight Predicts Depression, Poor Body Image

Newswise — Washington, DC (March 22, 2012)- Commenting that you think you are fat may be hazardous to your mental health. Engaging in “fat talk”—the ritualistic conversations about one’s own or others’ bodies—predicts lower satisfaction with one’s body and higher … Continue reading

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A view of how fatty foods makes you feel less sad

It is well known that there is an intimate relationship between emotional state and food intake — we choose chocolate over an apple when overworked and stressed and comfort food makes us feel better. A team of researchers, led by … Continue reading

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Gastric Bypass Alleviates Migraine Headaches

Source: American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Newswise — ORLANDO, FL – JUNE 15, 2011 – Bariatric surgery can lead to total or partial alleviation of migraines in nearly 90 percent of morbidly obese patients diagnosed with migraine headaches, … Continue reading

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Depression & Anxiety Did Not Dimish Bariatric Surgery Results

Released: 6/15/2011 8:20 AM EDT Source: American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Newswise — ORLANDO, FL – June 15, 2011 – Depression and anxiety do not seem to interfere with the amount of weight loss or the improvement of … Continue reading

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Does eating give you pleasure, or make you anxious?

Perhaps the most puzzling symptom of anorexia nervosa – a disorder that tends to occur in young women – is the refusal to eat, resulting in extreme weight loss. While most people have a great deal of difficulty in dieting … Continue reading

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Severe obesity not seen to increase risk of depression in teens

According to a new study, severely obese adolescents are no more likely to be depressed than normal weight peers. The study, which has been released online in the Journal of Adolescent Health, did find that white adolescents may be somewhat … Continue reading

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