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- Title
Genç Erkek Olgularda Obezite ve Depresyon Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi.
- Authors
Arslan, Erol; Karaman, Dursun; Yavaşoğlu, Irfan; Algül, Ayhan; Erdem, Murat
- Abstract
Objective: Obesity that plays a role in hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia became an increasing public health problem today. Recent studies reveals that depression and other psychiatric diseases are more often in people with obesity. Correlation between obesity and depression is emphasized as stronger in females than males. This study is aimed to determine correlation between depression and young males with obesity Methods: A total of 157 subjects (66 young male with obesity and 91 healthy young male) between 18-30 year-old participated in this study. Zung depression scale (ZDS) was used for evaluation of depression severity while statistical analysis was performed with the use of pearson correlation coefficient and t-test. Results: Mean age of obesity and control group was 22.6±3.5 and 22.4±2.7 mean body mass index (BMI) of obesity and control group was 35.7±2.3 kg/mÇ and 23±2.5 kg/mÇ respectively. Mean score of ZDS was 51±10 in obesity group and 45±10 in control group. The difference between two group was statistically significiant (p<0.01).There was a significiant correlation (r:0.225,T:0.005) between ZDS and BMI in all subjects. Conclusion: In our study we determined that depressive symptoms are more often and there is logical correlation BMI and severity depression in young male subjects with obesity. It is important to consider depressive symptoms in holistic evaluation of obesity.
- Subjects
STATISTICAL correlation; OBESITY; DEPRESSION in adolescence; CONTROL groups; DIABETES; HYPERLIPIDEMIA
- Publication
Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni, 2009, Vol 19, pS196
- ISSN
1017-7833
- Publication type
Article