DEPRESSED OR ANXIOUS PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO BE OBESE, SMOKE
People suffering from depression or anxiety are at a risk for chronic disease because they are much more likely to be obese, as well as smoke, says a study that involved more than 200,000 adults. Depression can lead to decreased appetite and weight loss in some individual whereas others eat more and gain weight. People with current depression or a previous diagnosis of depression were 60 percent more likely to be obese and twice as likely to smoke as those who were not depressed, the research found. Those with an anxiety disorder were 30 percent more likely to be obese and twice as likely to smoke as those without anxiety were. The study also said that those with depression and anxiety were more likely to be physically inactive and to be binge or heavy drinkers. Adopt healthy habits - eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly, abstain from smoking and alcohol consumption and become a healthier YOU.
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