Obesity in patients with major depression is related to bipolarity and mixed features: evidence from the BRIDGE ‐II‐Mix study

ConclusionsIn our sample, the presence of obesity in patients with an MDE seemed to be associated with higher rates of bipolar spectrum disorders. These findings suggest that obesity in patients with an MDE could be considered as a possible marker of bipolarity.

Source: Bipolar Disorders - July 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eleonora Petri, Olivia Bacci, Margherita Barbuti, Isabella Pacchiarotti, Jean ‐Michel Azorin, Jules Angst, Charles L. Bowden, Sergey Mosolov, Eduard Vieta, Allan H Young, Giulio Perugi, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research