Assessment of Prevalence of Various Depressive Symptoms in Obese Patients
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: According to World Health Organization (WHO), depression is amongst the leading reasons for disability and affects about 121 million people worldwide at any moment of time. Many studies conducted in the past have shown an increased association of depression and other psychological illness amongst obese subjects although the exact relationship is still unclear. The aim of the present study is to establish the prevalence of depressive symptoms amongst obese subjects. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted using a cohort of 200 subjects. This study was conducted for 3 months duration in the Department of Physiology, NIMS, Jaipur, Rajasthan. A complete demographic detail was obtained from all the subjects. Body mass index was assessed by dividing weight in kilograms divided by height in square meter. Beck Depression Inventory was used for the assessment of rate of depression. All the data was arranged in a tabulated form and analysed using SPSS software. Results: The male to female ratio in both the groups was 1:1. The mean age amongst normal subjects was 34.6+/-2.65 years and amongst obese subjects were 35.9+/- 3.18 years. The mean BDI amongst males and females in normal group was 9.90+/- 7.36 and 11.50+/- 7.30 respectively. The mean BDI amongst normal and obese subjects between 20-30 years was 12.10+/- 8.40 and 11.40 +/- 9.78 respectively. The mean BDI amongst normal and obese subjects between 31-40 years was 11.17+/- 8.77 and 10.68+/- 6.90 respectively.
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Pallavi Manish Jawale, Sachin T Rathod
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.2.002
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