Research Article

The Relationship Between Obesity with Depression and Anxiety Levels: a Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study

Volume: 7 Number: 2 August 31, 2023
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The Relationship Between Obesity with Depression and Anxiety Levels: a Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to investigate the relationship between obesity and depression and anxiety by determining the depression and anxiety levels of obese and non-obese patients. Material and Methods: This study was carried out between 01.02.2022 and 30.04.2022 at Samsun University Faculty of Medicine. Among all the patients registered in the obesity center, 110 patients who met the inclusion criteria and 110 non-obese patients who applied to the family medicine clinic as the control group were included in the study. Data were collected through a questionnaire formed using sociodemographic characteristics, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: The study encompassed of 220 patients, among whom 144 individuals (constituting 65.5% of the sample) were identified as female. Depression and anxiety levels were higher in obese subjects than in non-obese subjects (p=0.020, p=0.040, respectively). Once the body mass index (BMI) groups of the participants were compared according to BDI and BAI, severe depression symptoms and severe anxiety symptoms higher in the morbidly obese group. The difference between the groups according to both BDI and BAI was found to be statistically significant (respectively; p=0.005, p=0.008). The presence of moderate and severe depression and anxiety symptoms were determined as independent risk factors for the development of obesity (respectively; OR=5.329, 95% CI 2.98-13.41, p=0.012; OR=3.452, 95% CI 1.56-7.89, p=0.023). Conclusion: This study revealed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms was found to be high in obese individuals. It was observed that as BMI increased, the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms increased.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychiatry

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 31, 2023

Submission Date

July 6, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 27, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Balkoca, F., Cubukcu, M., & Şimşek Yurt, N. (2023). The Relationship Between Obesity with Depression and Anxiety Levels: a Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, 7(2), 152-158. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1323889
AMA
1.Balkoca F, Cubukcu M, Şimşek Yurt N. The Relationship Between Obesity with Depression and Anxiety Levels: a Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study. Turk J Diab Obes. 2023;7(2):152-158. doi:10.25048/tudod.1323889
Chicago
Balkoca, Fatma, Mahcube Cubukcu, and Nur Şimşek Yurt. 2023. “The Relationship Between Obesity With Depression and Anxiety Levels: A Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 7 (2): 152-58. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1323889.
EndNote
Balkoca F, Cubukcu M, Şimşek Yurt N (August 1, 2023) The Relationship Between Obesity with Depression and Anxiety Levels: a Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 7 2 152–158.
IEEE
[1]F. Balkoca, M. Cubukcu, and N. Şimşek Yurt, “The Relationship Between Obesity with Depression and Anxiety Levels: a Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study”, Turk J Diab Obes, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 152–158, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.25048/tudod.1323889.
ISNAD
Balkoca, Fatma - Cubukcu, Mahcube - Şimşek Yurt, Nur. “The Relationship Between Obesity With Depression and Anxiety Levels: A Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 7/2 (August 1, 2023): 152-158. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1323889.
JAMA
1.Balkoca F, Cubukcu M, Şimşek Yurt N. The Relationship Between Obesity with Depression and Anxiety Levels: a Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study. Turk J Diab Obes. 2023;7:152–158.
MLA
Balkoca, Fatma, et al. “The Relationship Between Obesity With Depression and Anxiety Levels: A Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, vol. 7, no. 2, Aug. 2023, pp. 152-8, doi:10.25048/tudod.1323889.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Balkoca, Mahcube Cubukcu, Nur Şimşek Yurt. The Relationship Between Obesity with Depression and Anxiety Levels: a Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study. Turk J Diab Obes. 2023 Aug. 1;7(2):152-8. doi:10.25048/tudod.1323889

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