'Good' body fat is linked to fewer anxiety and depression diagnoses
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center analyzed records of over 100,000 patients and found that those with detectable brown fat on PET/CT scans had lower rates of anxiety and depression diagnoses—5.4% versus 8.2% for depression—suggesting an association between brown fat presence and better mental health outcomes.
Source: 'Good' body fat is linked to fewer anxiety and depression diagnoses — ScienceAlert
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