Obesity has been related to depression and adhering healthy lifestyle was beneficial to lower the risk of depression
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Abstract Background Obesity has been related to depression and adhering healthy lifestyle was beneficial to lower the risk of depression; however, little is known about the relationship between body composition and fat distribution with depression risk and the influence of body composition and fat distribution on the association of lifestyle and depression.
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Sourced from the stated research gap and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2025, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 51 times in total.
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- The Association Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in University Students: The Mediating Role of Lean Mass and the Muscle Strength Index (2025) · Nutrients · cited 16× · doi
There is a lack of research on the mediating role of lean mass and muscle strength index in the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and depression and anxiety symptoms. Prior studies have suggested that components of the Mediterranean diet are associated with depression and anxiety prevention, but the mechanisms are not well understood.
generalstated research gapKeywords: there lack research mediating role lean mass muscle - Body composition, lifestyle, and depression: a prospective study in the UK biobank (2024) · BMC Public Health · cited 24× · doi
Abstract Background Obesity has been related to depression and adhering healthy lifestyle was beneficial to lower the risk of depression; however, little is known about the relationship between body composition and fat distribution with depression risk and the influence of body composition and fat distribution on the association of lifestyle and depression.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: depression lifestyle risk body composition distribution abstract background obesity related adhering healthy beneficial lower little - Association between Symptoms of Depression and Generalised Anxiety Disorder Evaluated through PHQ-9 and GAD-7 and Anti-Obesity Treatment in Polish Adult Women (2024) · Nutrients · cited 11× · doi
There is a lack of understanding of the relationship between body weight and mental health in adult women. Prior studies have shown a relationship between body weight and depressive and anxiety disorders, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. The study aims to address this gap by investigating the relationship between BMI and symptoms of depression and anxiety.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there lack understanding relationship between body weight mental
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