title: Metabolic syndrome and major depressive disorder: co-occurrence and pathophysiologic overlap.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada. roger.mcintyre@uhn.on.ca
authors.forename: Roger S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.forename: Natalie L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Rasgon
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: Ha T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Candy W Y
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Valerie H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Hanna O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Woldeyohannes
authors.forename: Mohammad T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Alsuwaidan
authors.forename: Joanna K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Soczynska
authors.forename: Byungsu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Maria T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lourenco
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: Benjamin I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: 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