{"id":1042824,"date":"2010-10-11T17:38:57","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T17:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.longevitymedicine.tv\/another-reason-to-lose-and-maintain-weight-survey-shows-strong-links-between-depression-and-obesity\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T17:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T21:00:15","slug":"another-reason-to-lose-and-maintain-weight-survey-shows-strong-links-between-depression-and-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/longevity-medicine\/another-reason-to-lose-and-maintain-weight-survey-shows-strong-links-between-depression-and-obesity.php","title":{"rendered":"Another Reason to Lose and Maintain Weight: Survey Shows Strong Links between Depression and Obesity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.longevitymedicine.tv\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/990ac_obesity-and-depression_s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1573\" src=\"http:\/\/www.longevitymedicine.tv\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/990ac_obesity-and-depression_s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"186\" style=\"padding-left:10px; padding-right: 10px;\"><\/a><p>Suffering from obesity and eating disorders has been linked to depression cases, a serious disorder that can worsen one&rsquo;s health and prove to be fatal.<\/p><\/div><p>The latest report from Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index shows an  alarming figure&mdash;that almost one-fourth of obese American citizens have all been  diagnosed with depression. What is surprising is not that these people at some  point in their lives were depressed, because every person may be at risk of  developing the disease; but that the reported percentage exceeds the percentage  of people with normal weight, who have simultaneously been clinically-diagnosed  with the said psychiatric disorder.<\/p><p>Furthermore, the new survey shows that one out of four adult  Americans that are obese have higher chances of reporting that they experience  various negative emotions &mdash; such as anxiety, stress, sadness, anger &mdash; compared to those  whose weight is considered normal. Gallup also noted that having a little extra  weight does not yield the same effects  of obesity, considering that results showed how  the overweight respondents experienced negative emotions  in almost the same league as those with normal weight.<\/p><p>The participants who were part of the conducted surveys were  classified based on their body mass index scores &mdash; as calculated  through the participants&rsquo; own reports regarding their weight and heights.<\/p><ul><li>Obese people were  those whose BMI scores start from 30 and more.<\/li><li>Overweight people  were those whose BMI scores ranged from 25.0-29.9.<\/li><li>Respondents with  normal weight were those who yielded BMI values from 18.5 to 24.9.<\/li><li>Underweight  participants were those who yielded BMI scores below 18.5.<\/li><\/ul><p>Based on these classifications, Gallup claimed that 36.3 % of  Americans are currently overweight whereas 26.7 % are reportedly suffering from  obesity. Simultaneously, 35 % of adult Americans currently enjoy a healthy or  normal weight.<\/p><p><strong>Revealing Survey Results: The Notable  Obesity Factor<\/strong><\/p><p>The yielded findings were based on over 250,000 interviews that  were conducted within 8 months&mdash;from January to September of 2010. The following  provides a breakdown of the significant survey results:<\/p><ul><li>23.2 % of adults,  all of whom are plagued with obesity, report that they suffer from depression  based on clinical diagnosed; whereas only 14.9% of overweight people, 14.3% of  normal-weight individuals, and 19.1% of people who are deemed to be underweight  reported that they been diagnosed.<\/li><li>41.6 % of the obese  individuals are prone to feeling all stressed up; whereas 39.4% of those with  normal weight, and 42% of those who are underweight reportedly feel the same.<\/li><li>34.5 % of obese  individuals reported that they worry; whereas 30.6% of those with normal  weight, and 35.9% of those who are underweight said that they also worry.<\/li><li>15.7% of the obese  people reportedly experience anger; whereas 12.6% of those with normal weight  and 16% of underweight individuals also feel anger.<\/li><li>19.9 % out of the  group of obese individuals experience sadness; where as 16.3% of those with normal  weight, and 21.3% of underweight individuals reported that experienced sadness.<\/li><\/ul><p>Such results also show the possibility for clinically-diagnosed  depressed people to have higher chances of suffering from obesity, stress, and  worry.<\/p><p><strong>Link between Being Underweight and Being Depressed<\/strong><\/p><p>Gallup claims that underweight people account for 1.7 % of adult  American citizens. According to an email by Dan Witters, Gallup&rsquo;s scientist on  well-being, to WebMD &mdash; many underweight individuals suffer from eating disorders.  This incidence significantly explains why the survey results showed that a  large percent of those who are underweight have also been diagnosed as  depressives. For one, both eating disorders called bulimia and anorexia have  strong links to depression, regardless of the victim&rsquo;s gender; and anorexia  appears to have a strong relationship with women&rsquo;s suicide-related deaths. He  further said that in women-related cases, depression strikes prior to eating  disorder.<\/p><p><strong>Healthy and Natural Weight  Loss and Weight Maintenance<\/strong><\/p><p>Given the strong links between depression and  obesity, along with being underweight; it is important for people who suffer  from obesity and eating disorders to start anew and commit to a healthy weight  loss and maintance plan, through maintaining and losing weight for better  overall health&mdash;physically, mentally, and emotionally.<\/p><p><em><span>Setting manageable and healthy long-term goals<\/span><\/em><\/p><p>Setting  one&rsquo;s goals is the first important step before embarking on any attempt at  weight loss or weight maintenance. During this preparatory stage, it is  important to note that the best way to lose and  maintain weight is to do so without losing one&rsquo;s health.<\/p><p>Anyone who wants to take on the task of losing weight in a healthy  manner must look far ahead, instead of merely counting a couple of days and a  few weeks and wanting to see immediate, drastic results. Having a long-term  horizon goal for weight loss and maintenance targets three essentials&mdash; safe  weight loss and maintenance, successful weight loss and maintenance, and  lasting or sustainable weight loss and maintenance. The ideal weight loss and  maintenance plan should include proper and regulated exercise, eating a  balanced and healthy diet on a regular basis, using natural supplements,  changing one&rsquo;s attitudes towards exercise and eating, and applying lifestyle  modificaitons that can be continuously sustained.<\/p><p><em><span>Exercise<\/span><\/em><\/p><p>This suggestion does not pose itself as an option &mdash;  it is essential and mandatory for optimal success. Ideally, the exercise  program must include aerobic exercise for burning calories, through interval  training; and weight-bearing exercise for burning calories during sleep, as  achieved through muscle-building.<\/p><p>The exercise needs not to be immediately laborious.  Starting with an enjoyable stroll and a light jog can be good boosters in order  to enhance one&rsquo;s metabolism and energy. Soon, the person becomes more capable  of lengthening his allotted time for exercise routines, and adding more  activities. A full exercise program that lasts around 30 minutes, done at least  three times a week, is more than enough for healthy results.<\/p><p><em><span>Healthy diet to naturally  cause weight loss and maintenance<\/span><\/em><\/p><p>While  one is at the process of losing weight, it is essential to never forget that he  must be wary of what he eats. It has been too repetitive to speak of how  consuming a variety of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, foods rich in calcium,  and foods with high concentrations of healthy fats such as omega-3 fatty acids  are important in one&rsquo;s daily diet. However, these suggestions are cliches that  never go wrong. Such foods offer multi-benefits that not only aid a healthy and  natural weight loss and weight maintenance program, but also help in reducing  one&rsquo;s risk of developing unwanted diseases. Normal weight and good health can  be achieved, simultaneously.<\/p><p>Supplements  will not work as a magic pull by themselves, but their name already suggests  their integral role&mdash; to further assist successful and sustainable weight loss  and maintenance. Healthy supplements include green coffee bean extract and  oolong tea, mulungu, bacopa, herbs and several others.<\/p><p>Furthermore,  paying attention to what one eats enables the person to automatically refrain  from foods that must be avoided&mdash;such as highly aunnatural fatty dishes, foods  rich in sugar, and processed foods.<\/p><p><em><span>Paying attention to  eating behavior and attitudes<\/span><\/em><\/p><p>Eating  slowly poses several benefits, primarily through helping keep up with the time  needed before the brain acknowledges that the person ise= already full, which  usually takes up to 15 minutes. Furthermore, eating a lot as an option to  attain comfort in the midst of negative emotions, such as tiredness or  depression, must be avoided: Efforts to battle these negative emotions can  be&nbsp; diverted to other activities.  It is also important not to skip breakfast, and to ensure that it accounts for  the largest meal intake in the day. This attitude will stop the person from  feeling unnecessarily hungry, and will also enhance his energy levels as he  faces the day.<\/p><p><strong><br>Sources<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/depression\/news\/20100924\/weight-linked-to-depression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webmd.com<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthyweight\/healthy_eating\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cdc.gov<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health\/public\/heart\/obesity\/lose_wt\/behavior.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nhlbi.nih.gov<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonbarron.org\/weight-loss-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jonbarron.org<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flat-stomach-exercises.com\/eating-habits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flat-stomach-exercises.com<\/a><\/p><p><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><strong><strong><strong><a title=\"Frank Mangano's forum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalhealthontheweb.com\/forum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Discuss this post in Frank Mangano&rsquo;s forum!<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suffering from obesity and eating disorders has been linked to depression cases, a serious disorder that can worsen one&rsquo;s health and prove to be fatal.The latest report from Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index shows an alarming figure&mdash;that almost one-fourth of obese American &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/longevity-medicine\/another-reason-to-lose-and-maintain-weight-survey-shows-strong-links-between-depression-and-obesity.php\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"limit_modified_date":"","last_modified_date":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1246678],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1042824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-longevity-medicine"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1042824"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1042824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1042824\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1042824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1042824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1042824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}