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Belly fat associated with depression and anxiety
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Saturday, November 22, 2003 9:12 pm Email this article
NUMEROUS STUDIES HAVE FOUND belly fat to be associated with most of the health risks associated with obesity such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and cancers. A recent study found belly fat (as indicated by an increase in waist-to-hip ratio) is also associated with depression, anxiety and sleep problems.
Although this study only looked at men, a previous study found similar results in women. The authors suggested this may be caused by an elevated secretion of the stress hormone cortisol.
REFERENCE
Rosmond R, Lapidus L, Marin P, Bjorntorp. Mental Distress, obesity and body fat distribution in middle-aged men. Obesity Research, May 1996, 4(3):245-52.
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