According to research presented at the annual meeting of the society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour in July, after a 6 month behavioural weight loss programme, depressed patients not only lost 8% of their initial weight but reported significant improvements in symptoms of depression and other health indicators such as levels of triglycerides. This research is novel because clinically depressed individuals are not usually included in weight loss trials due to concerns that weight loss could worsen their depression. This research indicates that these concerns are not usually correct.

Source: Society for the Study of Ingestive Behaviour Aug 2009

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