Metabolic syndrome and major depressive disorder: co-occurrence and pathophysiologic overlap.
The metabolic syndrome and its components are associated with depressive symptomatology. This article discusses the rate of co-occurrence and the points of pathophysiologic commonality between the metabolic syndrome and major depressive disorder.
McIntyre
Roger S
RS
Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. roger.mcintyre@uhn.on.ca
Rasgon
Natalie L
NL
Kemp
David E
DE
Nguyen
Ha T
HT
Law
Candy W Y
CW
Taylor
Valerie H
VH
Woldeyohannes
Hanna O
HO
Alsuwaidan
Mohammad T
MT
Soczynska
Joanna K
JK
Kim
Byungsu
B
Lourenco
Maria T
MT
Kahn
Linda S
LS
Goldstein
Benjamin I
BI
D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors