Social Views
Besides the health aspect of the subject, obesity has a strong influence on one's general mood and behaviour. According to an article in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the percentage of depression in people of normal body weight was about 2.79%. 12.51% of people with class 3 obesity, which is classified as a BMI greater or equal to 40, however, were found to suffer from DIS/DSM-III major depression.
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