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The association of depression and anxiety with obesity and unhealthy behaviors among community-dwelling US adults.

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The associations between depression, anxiety, obesity and unhealthy behaviors among US adults suggest the need for a multidimensional and integrative approach to health care.
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This article is published in General Hospital Psychiatry.The article was published on 2008-03-01. It has received 519 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Anxiety disorder & Anxiety.

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Depression and Type 2 Diabetes Over the Lifespan: A Meta-Analysis

TL;DR: Depression is associated with a 60% increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and Type 2 diabetes isassociated with only modest increasedrisk of depression.
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The Medical Risks of Obesity

TL;DR: Evidence for significant associations of obesity with comorbidities is reviewed to provide information useful for optimal patient management to allow health care professionals to identify and implement appropriate interventions to reduce patient risk and mortality.
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Depression and risk of stroke morbidity and mortality: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies assessing the association between depression and risk of developing stroke in adults was conducted by as mentioned in this paper, who found that depression is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke morbidity and mortality.

The burden of alcohol use: excessive alcohol consumption and related consequences among college students.

TL;DR: Recent findings about the causes and consequences of excessive drinking among college students relative to their non-college peers are examined and many of the strategies used to collect and analyze relevant data are examined, as well as the inherent hurdles and limitations of such strategies.
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Bidirectional Association Between Depression and Metabolic Syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

TL;DR: The results indicate a bidirectional association between depression and MetS, which support early detection and management of depression among patients with MetS and vice versa.
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The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure.

TL;DR: In addition to making criteria-based diagnoses of depressive disorders, the PHQ-9 is also a reliable and valid measure of depression severity, which makes it a useful clinical and research tool.
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Lifetime and 12-Month Prevalence of DSM-III-R Psychiatric Disorders in the United States: Results From the National Comorbidity Survey

TL;DR: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders is greater than previously thought to be the case, and morbidity is more highly concentrated than previously recognized in roughly one sixth of the population who have a history of three or more comorbid disorders.
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Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of 12-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication

TL;DR: Although mental disorders are widespread, serious cases are concentrated among a relatively small proportion of cases with high comorbidity, as shown in the recently completed US National Comorbidities Survey Replication.
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The epidemiology of major depressive disorder: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).

TL;DR: Notably, major depressive disorder is a common disorder, widely distributed in the population, and usually associated with substantial symptom severity and role impairment, and while the recent increase in treatment is encouraging, inadequate treatment is a serious concern.
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Validation and utility of a self-report version of PRIME-MD : The PHQ Primary Care Study

TL;DR: The study suggests that the PHQ has diagnostic validity comparable to the original clinician-administered PRIME-MD, and is more efficient to use.
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