<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This aim of this review was to examine the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and depression, which is complex and multifaceted with many inter-related factors includinggenetics, lifestylefactors, environmentalfactorsand other psychological factors at play. There is some evidence to suggest that depression may lead to the development of cardiovascular disease through its association with MetS. It has also been suggested that depressive symptoms may be a consequence rather than the cause of the MetS, as obesity and dyslipidemia have been shown as predictive of depressive symptoms. Thus, the relationship between MetS and depression seems to be a two-way street and bi-directional just as the two sides of the same coin.</p></abstract>

This aim of this review was to examine the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and depression, which is complex and multifaceted with many inter-related factors includinggenetics, lifestylefactors, environmentalfactorsand other psychological factors at play. There is some evidence to suggest that depression may lead to the development of cardiovascular disease through its association with MetS. It has also been suggested that depressive symptoms may be a consequence rather than the cause of the MetS, as obesity and dyslipidemia have been shown as predictive of depressive symptoms. Thus, the relationship between MetS and depression seems to be a two-way street and bi-directional just as the two sides of the same coin.

Depression and Metabolic Syndrome: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Infant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry UNSW School of Psychiatry

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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This aim of this review was to examine the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and depression, which is complex and multifaceted with many...

Depression and Metabolic Syndrome: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Published Online: Dec 26, 2019

Page range: 3 - 9

Received: May 07, 2019

Accepted: Jul 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2019-0001

Keywords
metabolic syndrome, depression, obesity, development, resistance

© 2019 George John et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Depression and Metabolic Syndrome: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Published Online: Dec 26, 2019

Page range: 3 - 9

Received: May 07, 2019

Accepted: Jul 30, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2019-0001

Keywordsmetabolic syndrome, depression, obesity, development, resistance

© 2019 George John et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
metabolic syndrome, depression, obesity, development, resistance