Erschienen in:
01.12.2013 | Diabetes and Obesity (A Sánchez-Villegas, Section Editor)
Evidence Linking Mental Health with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: The Role of Inflammation
verfasst von:
Alanna A. Morris, Viola Vaccarino
Erschienen in:
Current Nutrition Reports
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Ausgabe 4/2013
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Abstract
The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome has risen rapidly within the background of the global obesity epidemic, and estimates suggest that this number may continue to rise. A chronic low-grade inflammatory state is associated with the presence of the metabolic syndrome, reflecting increased production of proinflammatory biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), as well as the adipokines leptin and adiponectin. Inflammation is being increasingly recognized as a mechanism that may contribute to the pathogenesis of mental health disorders, because it has been documented that peripheral hormonal and inflammatory signals can access the brain and activate relevant cell types that serve to amplify central inflammatory responses. Inflammation related to obesity may be the mechanism underlying the association between metabolic syndrome and mental health disorders.