The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has plateaued at high levels in most high-
income countries and is increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries …

As clinicians delivering health care, we are very good at treating disease but often not as
good at treating the person. The focus of our attention has been on the specific physical …

Depression and obesity are common conditions with major public health implications that
tend to co-occur within individuals. The relationship between these conditions is …

Background: The rising prevalence of obesity represents an important public health issue.
An assessment of its costs may be useful in providing recommendations for policy and …

Importance Depression is associated with an increased risk of physical illness, but the most
common causes of hospitalization among people with depression are unclear. Objective To …

The relationship between high body weight and mental health has been studied for several
decades. Improvements in the quality of epidemiological, mechanistic and psychological …

Populations with common physical diseases–such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and
neurodegenerative disorders–experience substantially higher rates of major depressive …

Notwithstanding advances in understanding the pathophysiology of major depressive
disorder (MDD), no single mechanism can explain all facets of this disorder. An expanding …

Background As the data on the association of mental disorders and chronic physical
diseases in developing and emerging countries is heterogeneous, this study aims to …

Depression is a common psychological disease, which has become one of the main factors
affecting human health. It has a serious impact on individuals, families, and society. With the …