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## Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between depressive and anxiety disorders and indices of adiposity, including body fat mass and percent body fat, as measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. ## Methods: In this observational study of 979 randomly-selected women aged 20-93 years, psychiatric history was ascertained using a structured clinical interview (scid-i/np). total body fat was assessed using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and weight, height and waist circumference were measured. medication use and lifestyle factors were self-reported. ## Results: Those with a lifetime history of depression had increased fat mass (+7.4%) and percent body fat (+4.3%), as well as greater mean weight (+3.3%), waist circumference (+2.9%) and bmi (+3.5%) after adjustment for age, anxiety, alcohol consumption, physical activity and past smoking. furthermore, those meeting criteria for a lifetime history of depression had a 1.7-fold increased odds of being overweight or obese (bmi>or=25), a 2.0-fold increased odds of being obese (bmi>or=30) and a 1.8-fold increased odds of having a waist circumference >or=80 cm. these patterns persisted after further adjustment fo

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Author

Lana J. Williams; Julie A. Pasco; Margaret J. Henry; Felice N. Jacka; Seetal Dodd; Geoffrey C. Nicholson; Mark A. Kotowicz; Michael Berk

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)