Body composition and depressive/anxiety symptoms in overweight and obese individuals with metabolic syndrome

摘要

BackgroundSeveral studies point to a correlation between obesity and the severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and adults, but there are still some controversial points about this association. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between body composition and the severity of anxiety/depressive symptoms in overweight and obese individuals with Metabolic Syndrome (MS).