Abstract

MARTINS, Sónia. O peso da mente feminina: associação entre obesidade e depressão. Rev Port Med Geral Fam [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.3, pp.163-166. ISSN 2182-5173.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of obesity in a Family Health Unit, to determine the prevalence of depression in obese patients, and to test the association between obesity and depression by gender. Type of study: Transversal analytical study Setting: USF BRIOSA, Coimbra, Portugal Population: Patients over 18 years old registered in USF BRIOSA with their body mass index (BMI) recorded during last year. Methods: Data were gathered from clinical records using the MedicineOne® electronic medical record system. The variables studied included gender, BMI and depression. Statistical analysis included calculation of the odds ratio. Results: The prevalence of obesity in the population was 18.67%. The prevalence of depression in obese patients was 30.82%. An association between obesity and depression was found in this population (OR = 1.33). A significant association between obesity and depression was found only for females (OR = 1.51). Conclusions: The prevalence of obesity in this population was higher than that found in other studies. No studies were found comparing the prevalence of depression in obese and non-obese patients. The results of this study may contribute to the adoption of preventive strategies and increase effectiveness of the treatment by gender.

Keywords : Obesity; Depression.

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