How troubled marriage, depression history promote obesity

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The double-whammy of marital hostility and a history of depression can increase the risk for obesity in adults by altering how the body processes high-fat foods, according to new research.

In the study, men and women with a history of depression whose arguments with spouses were especially heated showed several potential metabolic problems after eating a high-fat meal. They burned fewer calories and had higher levels of insulin and spikes of triglycerides -- a form of fat in the blood -- after eating a heavy meal when compared to participants without these risk factors.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141021162027.htm
 
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