Obesity And Depression Independently Increase Health Costs

Obesity and depression both dramatically increase health care costs, but they mainly act separately, according to a study published in the November 2011 Journal of General Internal Medicine by Group Health Research Institute scientists. Gregory Simon, MD, MPH, a Group Health psychiatrist and Group Health Research Institute senior investigator, led the research. "Previous research shows that both depression and obesity are associated with higher health care costs," he said...

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