Is Chronic Inflammation a Possible Cause of Obesity-Related Depression?

• Main Authors: Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz (Author), Barbara Zahorska-Markiewicz (Author), Piotr Kocełak (Author), Joanna Janowska (Author), Elżbieta Semik-Grabarczyk (Author), Tomasz Wikarek (Author), Wojciech Gruszka (Author), Piotr Dąbrowski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adult obesity has been associated with depression, especially in women. Whether depression leads to obesity or obesity causes depression is unclear. Chronic inflammation is observed in obesity and depression. In 63 obese women without additional diseases depression level was assessed with the Beck&#...