Depressive symptoms and weight in midlife women: the role of stress eating and menopause status

Conclusions: Both stress eating and menopause status significantly contributed to the depressive symptom—weight association. Psychosocial factors play an important role in the association between depressive symptoms and weight, and the results highlight the need to focus on both behavioral factors, and also menopause status, when identifying who is at risk for the development of poor weight outcomes.
Source: Menopause - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research