How organs affect mental health by causing brain changes, study finds
How organs affect mental health by causing brain changes, study finds
NEW DELHI: Poor organ health leads to poor mental health by bringing changes in brain which cause or worsen depression or anxiety, according to a study that looked at the interconnectedness of the brain, body and lifestyle.
"By looking at brain imaging and clinical data of over 18,000 people, we were able to establish for the first time multiple pathways involving the brain as a mediating factor and through which poor physical health of body organ systems may lead to poor mental health," lead author Ye Ella Tian, a research fellow at The University of Melbourne, Australia, said.
The researchers studied body systems involving organs such as the lungs, heart, liver, along with those related to metabolism and immunity.
