Depression in Obese Persons Before Starting Complex Group Weight-Reduction Programme

Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, Barbara Zahorskamarkiewicz, Piotr Kocełak, Elżbieta Semik-Grabarczyk, Piotr Dabrowski, Wojciech Gruszka and Tomasz Wikarek
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Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz: Department of Pathophysiology, Silesian University of Medicine, Poland, magols@esculap.pl
Barbara Zahorskamarkiewicz: Department of Pathophysiology, Silesian University of Medicine, Poland
Piotr Kocełak: Department of Pathophysiology, Silesian University of Medicine, Poland
Elżbieta Semik-Grabarczyk: Department of Pathophysiology, Silesian University of Medicine, Poland
Piotr Dabrowski: Department of Pathophysiology, Silesian University of Medicine, Poland
Wojciech Gruszka: Department of Pathophysiology, Silesian University of Medicine, Poland, Department of Pathophysiology, Silesian University of Medicine, Poland
Tomasz Wikarek: Department of Pathophysiology, Silesian University of Medicine, Poland

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2009, vol. 55, issue 5, 407-413

Abstract: Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of depression in subjects before starting a weight-reduction programme. Methods: The study group involved 173 obese subjects aged 47.0 ± 16.5 years, body mass index (BMI) 36.1 ± 6.3, weight 96.2 ± 18.3 kg. The body weight and height were measured and BMI was calculated. Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) was used for the evaluation of depressive symptoms. Results: Severe depression was diagnosed in 84 subjects (mean BMI 37.5 ± 6.3, mean weight 98.1 ± 17.6 kg, age 48.7 ± 16.0, 22.2 ± 1.6 points), mild depression was diagnosed in 65 subjects (mean BMI 34.7 ± 4.8, mean weight 95.3 ± 18.1 kg, age 45.9 ± 16.6; 10.8 ± 2.0 points), and 24 subjects (mean BMI 35.0 ± 8.7, mean weight 92.2 ± 21.1 kg, age 44.0 ± 17.5, 6.5 ± 0.5 points) did not have depression. We observed dif-ferences in BMI between subjects without depression and severe depression ( p

Keywords: Beck’s Depression Inventory; depression; obesity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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