Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Science Communicator Platform

Stay connected! Follow us on X network (Twitter):
Share this content! On (X network) By
Depression and Obesity/Overweight Association in Elderly Women: A Community-Based Case-Control Study Pubmed



Ahmadi SM1 ; Keshavarzi S2 ; Mostafavi SA3 ; Lankarani KB1
Authors
Show Affiliations
Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fars, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Epidemiology, School of Health and Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fars, Iran
  3. 3. Psychiatry Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Acta Medica Iranica Published:2015


Abstract

Overweight/obesity and depression are common among women especially in the elderly and can lead to unfavorable outcomes. We aimed to determine the association of overweight with depression and also to find any correlation of depression with some anthropometric indices in old women. A total of 94 depressed elderly women were compared with 99 non-depressed controls. The structured diagnostic interview based on DSM-IV were performed to diagnose depression, and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was completed to rate it. Anthropometric indices were measured and compared between groups. Pearson correlation coefficients were determined for linear relations between variables. Odds Ratio of obesity and overweight in depressed subjects comparing with normal participants was 1.45 (95%CI=0.63-3.32). A significant correlation was observed between BMI and GDS score (r=0.231, P-value=0.001). Total body fat (Pvalue= 0.001) and BMI (P-value=0.016) were significantly higher in depressed women than non-depressed women. Despite the significantly higher total body fat and BMI among old women with depression, only a weak correlation was seen between BMI and GDS score.
Related Docs
1. A Placebo Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial of Crocus Sativus L. (Saffron) on Depression and Food Craving Among Overweight Women With Mild to Moderate Depression, Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics (2020)
2. Association of Mood Disorders With Serum Zinc Concentrations in Adolescent Female Students, Biological Trace Element Research (2017)
3. Melatonin Effects in Women With Comorbidities of Overweight, Depression, and Sleep Disturbance: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial, Sleep Medicine Research (2022)
4. Omega-3 Supplementation Effects on Body Weight and Depression Among Dieter Women With Co-Morbidity of Depression and Obesity Compared With the Placebo: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Clinical Nutrition ESPEN (2018)
Experts (# of related papers)
View all Related Experts
Seyed Ali Mostafavi (4)
Shahin Akhondzadeh Basti (3)