Obesity and depression or anxiety
Obesity and depression or anxiety Clinicians should be aware that the association can occur in both directions Obesity and common mental disorders, such as anxiety and depression, independently account...
View ArticleOther Issues Associated with Obesity
Other Issues Associated with Obesity Heart disease, diabetes and cancer are often talked about as complications of obesity. Unfortunately the list does not stop there. There are many other conditions...
View ArticleComorbid Diabetes and Depression
Comorbid Diabetes and Depression Increase Dementia Risk Patients with diabetes who also have major depression have almost a 3-fold increased risk of developing dementia compared with patients with...
View ArticleObesity News
Obesity News Obesity News has links to recently published news stories about obesity from a variety of online sources. New Zealand Fat, pissed and choking: Why you can’t cure the incurable and why...
View ArticleCBT for Depressed Diabetes Patients Improves Overall Health
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targeting depression in patients with diabetes is associated with improvements in overall health but not in glycemic control, according to the results of a randomized...
View ArticleFDA Approves New Drug To Treat Some Overweight or Obese Adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride) as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise for chronic weight management with an initial BMI >30 kg/m2...
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