Study Reveals Connection Between Mental Health Issues and Obesity in Adolescents
A new study by scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and Lund University, has discovered that many young people who are treated for severe obesity also possess neuropsychiatric issues. More than half of the teens from the study suffered from various mental health conditions, as reported by their parents or themselves. While the link between eating disorders, depression and ADHD has long been observed by researchers, not a lot of research that has been focused on the connection. However, the research that is available has shown that from the early 2000s, both mental illness and obesity have increased…
