Depression Links to Obesity & Poor Health & Fitness

Posted on March 6, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized |

My wife and I were only talking about this subject the other day….and I guess it’s something that makes a lot of sense when you think about it.
I have clipped this article and posted it, mainly because I’m sure there are people who wouldn’t even know why they’re in a rut….that’s how it starts.
I think it’s important to understand why you’re doing what you’re doing, why you’re eating what you’re eating….and why you find it easier to drink than face your demons.
If you are depressed you should seek professional help…In Australia you can contact “beyond blue” for more info…..
Here’s the latest news on depression from Reuters Health.

clipped from www.reuters.com

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Depression and anxiety are associated with obesity and poor health behaviors like smoking, drinking, and inactivity, new research indicates.

Of those surveyed, 8.7 percent reported current depression, 15.7 percent had a history of depression, and 11.3 percent had a history of anxiety at some time, the researchers report in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry.

Those with depression and anxiety were also more likely to follow an inactive lifestyle, and to be binge or heavy drinkers.
“There is a dose-response relationship between depression severity and the prevalence of smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity;
and also between history of depression (never depressed, previously depressed, currently depressed) and the prevalence of smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, binge drinking, and heavy drinking.”
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