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Study: Abdominal Fat Associated with Depression in Older Adults
Submitted by Hugh McBride on Thu, 01/08/2009 - 23:09.Scientists have discovered another connection between excess weight and poor mental health.
Following a five-year study during which they analyzed more than 2,000 adults ages 70 to 79, researchers with Wake Forest University and VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, have established a link between abdominal fat and depression. Also referred to as visceral fat, abdominal fat has previously been identified as a risk factor for developing diabetes and heart disease.
