According to a study at the Leiden University Medical Center and GGZ Rivierduinen, Leiden, the Netherlands, Obesity appears to be associated with an increased risk of depression, and depression also appears associated with an increased risk of developing obesity. https://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/mental-disorders-diseases-conditions/obesity-and-depression-have-a-vicious-association-know-how-to-deal-with-it-727853/