According to Dutch researchers, they have found out that there is truly a corresponding link between obesity and depression. Their factual compiled data suggests that being obese can escalate the chances of depression in people who are initially not depressed by 55 percent. Depression on the other hand, can increase the chance of being obese by 58 percent to people who previously had a normal weight. It was notably stated that they carried out the analysis not to find out if a certain person has a risk for obesity with depression, but they found the connection anyway. In addition to that the “National Institute of Mental Health” discovered that in about four cases of obesity, one of it is related to depression or an anxiety or mood disorder. These facts can be found on the NIHM website which significantly correlates with other findings from various studies that shows the increasing rate of obesity in the US, to be tied up with the increase of depression as well as other psychological problems mostly involving the person’s self esteem.
The current compelling findings came from 15 strategically gathered studies that were published. They were all trying to decode the connection between depression and obesity. These studies were inclusive of more than 58,000 people who utilized tools like the BMI or body mass index to measure the how overweight or underweight a person is. For more information, an average American with a BMI of 25 and above can be considered as overweight, and American’s with a BMI of 30 or more are counted as obese. As stated by the Dutch researchers, obesity does not only aggravate the risk of having depression but it initiates the beginning of a clinical depression instead of just passing symptoms of depression.
Studies communicated in a recent copy of the “Archives of General Psychiatry” points out the verifiable truth that Europeans have lesser chances of being obese which leads to depression, compared to Americans. It also been discovered that an average European weighs less than an average American which gives more proof to the reality that Americans are more prone to being obese. To add to that, the more a person’s weight increases, the more he/she is prone to depression. Why is this possible? You might ask… Well, we all know the trend these days that being “thin” is “in”! This is the case, especially in the Western countries. So obviously, if you have weight issues, you are more likely considered to be unattractive. This could really do major damage to the self-esteem of a person. With low self-esteem, a person could find dissatisfaction to his/her body which would in turn lead to depression. There are also people who turn to food when they are feeling down, stuffing themselves with sweets and carbohydrates to fill-in the gap and empty feeling inside. If this is the habit of the person to find satisfaction even how transient it may be, then he/she is in danger of being obese.
We should not take this lightly? This is because both obesity and depression is a major concern which can greatly affect a person’s life. It is always essential to find a solution to the problem before it becomes an insurmountable problem. The team of Dutch researchers, advocates other health care professionals in the medical field to work together and share their knowledge in the different fields, to find a solution to the problem.
The most effective solution with our current advancements in medical technologies is, undergoing a surgery. If you are excessively overweight and are not able to lose any unwanted pounds by following a healthy diet and regular exercise, then surgery is the answer for you. To qualify for a surgery, men need to be at least 80 pounds and women need to be overweight by 65 pounds. If your weight does not meet these needed pounds, you can still undergo surgery if have diabetes, sleep apnea or a heart disease.
If you submit yourself for surgery and were successful, the primary reaction of the body will be limiting the amount of food the patient can take in. There are also other surgeries that will inhibit the amount of food your body can digest or absorb. Dramatic weight loss is generally experienced by patients who successfully undergo surgery. Following a healthy diet and exercise regimen will help keep depression and the unwanted pounds from coming back.
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