The impact of obesity on neuropsychological functioning in adults with and without major depressive disorder.

BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests obesity exerts a negative impact on cognition. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is also linked to problems in cognitive functioning. Obesity is highly prevalent in individuals with MDD and is linked to a failure to return to a full level of functioning. The study's o...

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Main Authors: Maria R Restivo, Margaret C McKinnon, Benicio N Frey, Geoffrey B Hall, Wasimuddin Syed, Valerie H Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5419516?pdf=render