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Overweight Associated With Depression and Panic Attacks

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A newly released study summarizing interviews across the nation with overweight and obese men and woman finds being overweight and obese correlates with depression and panic disorder.

Overweight men are more prone to panic disorder than non overweight men. The study speculates the overlap of panic disorder and overweight status may indicate undiagnosed illness such as type 2 diabetes

Among women, obesity and major depression correlate strongly with each other.