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ArticleCurrent diabetes reports2025

A Scoping Review on the Role of the Microbiome as a Factor in the Bidirectional Association Between Obesity and Depression.

Gabrielle Beswick, Nicole Major, Cleo Hendrickson, Vivek Kumar, Madi Waller, Zuha Durrani, Sophie Hotchkiss, Asem Bala, Valerie H Taylor

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Article in Current diabetes reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Gabrielle BeswickDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Nicole MajorDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Cleo HendricksonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Vivek KumarDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Madi WallerDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Zuha DurraniDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Sophie HotchkissDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Asem BalaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Valerie H TaylorDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. valerie.taylor@ucalgary.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-638X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewObesity is a chronic illness highly comorbid with mental health conditions, particularly depression. Among the factors involved in this association, inflammation is a consistently identified link. This review explores the emerging role of the gut microbiota as a modulator of inflammation and its potential involvement in the pathophysiological processes linking obesity and depression. RECENT

findingsChronic low-grade inflammation is observed in both obesity and depressive disorders. Alterations in gut microbiota are increasingly implicated in inflammatory mechanisms, including increased intestinal permeability, immune activation, and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production, influencing leukocyte function and cytokine production. Additionally, both obesity and depression are associated with altered microbial composition. The gut microbiome contributes to chronic inflammation relevant to the pathophysiology of both obesity and depression. Accumulating evidence highlights the need for further research into how gut microbiota influences inflammatory mechanisms observed in both obesity and depression.

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DepressionGastrointestinal MicrobiomeObesityHumansInflammationDepressionFecal Microbiota TransplantationGut MicrobiotaInflammationObesity

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