APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Atypical Depression Disproportionately Afflicts People of Low Socioeconomic Status through Metabolic Pathways
- Yu Hao
University of Pennsylvania - Rohan Chhaya
UPenn College of Arts and Sciences - Hyeokmoon Kweon
- Lyle Ungar
University of Pennsylvania - Martha Farah
The University of Pennsylvania
Abstract
Depression is more common in people of low SES. Past research suggests that atypical depression in particular (sleeping and eating more) is more common in these individuals. We replicated this in midlife-elderly adults, and found it to be accounted for, statistically, by BMI and inflammation.
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