Heavy Kids Face Triple the Odds for Depression in Adulthood [Consumer.HealthDay.com]

Samantha Sangenito 5/22/171:22 PM

As if it isn't tough enough being an overweight kid, a new study shows it could have long-lasting repercussions for psychological health, too.

When compared with normal-weight kids who become overweight adults, overweight or obese youth in the study faced three times the risk of depression in adulthood, the research found.

And, that risk was more than four times greater if they were overweight or obese in both childhood and adulthood, the investigators reported.

[For more of this story, written by Karen Pallarito, go to https://consumer.healthday.com...dulthood-722889.html]

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