Nutrição e Depressão – Artigo 3

Association between depressive symptoms, use of antidepressant medication and the metabolic syndrome: the Maine-Syracuse Study Abstract Background: Both depression and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) are two major public health issues. The aim of this study was to examine associations between depressive symptoms, the use of antidepressant medications, and the prevalence of MetS. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses were undertaken on 970 participants from the Maine-Syracuse Study. Depressive symptoms were measured using two self-reported depression scales, the Center for Epidemiological ...