What Is The Risk Of Obesity While Taking Antidepressant Drugs?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
Major depressive episode (MDE) does not appear to increase the risk of obesity. The cross-sectional associations that have been reported in this study, albeit inconsistently, in the literature probably represent an effect of obesity on MDE risk. Pharmacologic treatment with antidepressants may be associated with an increased risk of obesity, and strategies to offset this risk may be useful in clinical practice.
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