Associations between anxiety, depression, antidepressant medication, obesity and weight gain among Canadian women.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Some mental illnesses have been suggested to be associated with obesity, although results are somewhat inconsistent and research has focused mainly on depression.

Methods

Associations between anxiety, depression, medications for these illnesses, and obesity were investigated cross-sectionally among women aged 25-74 (n = 3004) who participated as population controls in a cancer case-control study. Participants self-reported information on anxiety, depression, height, current weight and weight at age 25.

Results

No association was observed between either anxiety or depression and either current overweight or obesity status. However, depressed women taking antidepressants were more likely to be obese [OR = 1.71 (95%CI  =  1.16-2.52) daily antidepressant use; OR =

SUBMITTER: Grundy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4059657 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature