Relationship between metabolic syndrome and depression

With the increase of prevalance of metabolic syndrome, the number of the patients suffering from depression is increasing. Depression in the patients with metabolic syndrome is associated with insulin resistance,higher level of cortisone,obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver. And the unhealthy life style of depressive patients will then aggravate metabolic syndrome. Furthermore the treatment of these two diseases has the same aspects. The exploration of the association between depression and metabolic syndrome is helpful in understanding of the pathogenesis,prevention and treatment of depression related to metabolic syndrome. Key words: Metabolic syndrome; Depression; Insulin resistance