Association between body size, weight change and depression: systematic review and meta-analysis

Background The association between body size, weight change and depression has not been systematically summarised, especially for individuals who are underweight. Aims To conduct a systematic review and a meta-analysis to examine the association between indices of body size, weight change and depression. Method A total of 183 studies were selected. Fully adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) or odds ratios (ORs) were extracted. A total of 76 studies...