Heavier men less likely to take own lives

An interesting piece of research has recently revealed that more body weight in men leads to the lowered possibility of suicide. Since obesity (and being overweight but not obese) has been linked to depression, this new study strikes back at that notion a bit.

The study revealed that in a group of 46,755 men, the 131 who died from suicide over the course of the study's follow-up period were lighter and had a lower body weight than those who chose not to end their lives.

The research team also found that mental health-related quality of life improved as BMI (body mass index) increased. This sounds rather odd, but the results are what they are. I'm quite convinced that obesity is not in any way healthy, but for a linkage to mental health, this study reveals otherwise.