Association of stress and depression with regional fat distribution in healthy middle-aged men

We examined whether the association of regional fat distribution with stress, defined in terms of vital exhaustion, and depression varies according to the total amount of body fat accumulation in healthy middle-aged men (n = 64). Regional fat distribution was measured using the waist-to-hip circumfe...

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Published in:Journal of behavioral medicine 1994-12, Vol.17 (6), p.605-616
Main Authors: RÄIKKÖNEN, K, HAUTANEN, A, KELTIKANGAS-JÄRVINEN, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Muscles
Adipose Tissue - metabolism
Adult
Arousal - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition - physiology
Body Mass Index
Depression - physiopathology
Depression - psychology
Energy Metabolism - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Insulin Resistance - physiology
Male
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Obesity - physiopathology
Obesity - psychology
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Stress, Psychological - complications
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Summary:We examined whether the association of regional fat distribution with stress, defined in terms of vital exhaustion, and depression varies according to the total amount of body fat accumulation in healthy middle-aged men (n = 64). Regional fat distribution was measured using the waist-to-hip circumference ratio (WHR), and the total amount of body fat accumulation was measured using the body mass index (BMI). The results indicate that WHR in lean men was associated with characteristics contrary to those in moderately obese men. In lean men WHR tended to be associated with a high level of stress, while in moderately obese men an association was found with a low level of stress and a low level of depressive symptomatology. The present results support the suggestion that there is a difference between abdominal obesity at different degrees of generalized obesity, and they are likely to further our understanding about the differing risk for cardiovascular disorders posed by abdominal obesity in lean men compared to abdominal obesity in moderately obese men.
ISSN:0160-7715
1573-3521
DOI:10.1007/BF01857600