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Is Chronic Inflammation a Possible Cause of Obesity-Related Depression?
Joint Authors
Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Magdalena
Gruszka, Wojciech
Janowska, Joanna
Zahorska-Markiewicz, Barbara
Dąbrowski, Piotr
Wikarek, Tomasz
Semik-Grabarczyk, Elżbieta
Kocełak, Piotr
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-06-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Adult obesity has been associated with depression, especially in women.
Whether depression leads to obesity or obesity causes depression is unclear.
Chronic inflammation is observed in obesity and depression.
In 63 obese women without additional diseases depression level was assessed with the Beck's questionnaire.
After evaluation of depression level study group was divided into groups according to the mood status (A—without depression, B—mild depression, and C—severe depression), and serum concentration of TNF-α, sTNFs, leptin, and IL-6 were measured by ELISA.
No differences in age, body mass, BMI, and body composition were observed in study groups.
We did not observe differences of serum concentrations of TNF-α, sTNFRs, leptin, and IL-6 between subgroup A and subgroups B and C.
It seems that circulating adipokines did not exert influence on depression levels in obese women.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Magdalena& Zahorska-Markiewicz, Barbara& Kocełak, Piotr& Janowska, Joanna& Semik-Grabarczyk, Elżbieta& Wikarek, Tomasz…[et al.]. 2009. Is Chronic Inflammation a Possible Cause of Obesity-Related Depression?. Mediators of Inflammation،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472416
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Magdalena…[et al.]. Is Chronic Inflammation a Possible Cause of Obesity-Related Depression?. Mediators of Inflammation No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472416
American Medical Association (AMA)
Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Magdalena& Zahorska-Markiewicz, Barbara& Kocełak, Piotr& Janowska, Joanna& Semik-Grabarczyk, Elżbieta& Wikarek, Tomasz…[et al.]. Is Chronic Inflammation a Possible Cause of Obesity-Related Depression?. Mediators of Inflammation. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-472416
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-472416