GSBSE Faculty publishes on the “Jolly Fat Hypothesis”

Previous cross-sectional research with older adults in the 1970’s led to the conclusion that being overweight as measured by body mass index (BMI) was related to lower levels of depressive symptoms. This phenomenon came to be known as the “jolly fat hypothesis.”  The hypothesis was that higher BMI might be protective against symptoms of depression, read more GSBSE Faculty publishes on the “Jolly Fat Hypothesis”