<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction</bold>: Abdominal adiposity assessed by increased waist circumference and depression have both a high incidence and prevalence and are associated with increased general mortality and cardiovascular risk. Several studies showed a significant association between abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome and depression. Early detection of these associations is important for for prevention and treatment of this disease.<bold>Material and method</bold>: Eighty patients were enrolled in a cross-sectional descriptive study. Waist circumference was measured in all patients and an increased waist circumference was considered for subjects with values higher than 80 cm in women and higher than 94 cm in men as. Patients completed standardized questionnaires HADS for assessment of depression and anxiety. A depression (D) score higher than 10 points showed a trend to depression while an anxiety (A) score higher than 10 indicated a tendency to anxiety. The association between increased waist circumference, depression and anxiety was studied.<bold>Results</bold>: We interviewed 80 patients, 34 (43%) men (mean age 62+/−6.43) and 46 (57%) women (mean age 59+/−5.16). Increased waist circumference was recorded in 22 men, and in 30 women. We noticed a good association between increased waist circumference and both depression (p=0.0006, RR=2.007, 95%CI 1.24-3.24) and anxiety (p=0.017, RR=2.046, 95%CI 1.21-3.45). We found both anxiety and depression risks rather equal in men, while in women we observed a higher depression risk.<bold>Conclusions</bold>: Increased waist circumference is associated to depression and anxiety tendency in both genders. Depression trend is more powerful in women, while in men both depression and anxiety seen to have an equal frequency. Psychotherapy should be added to lifestyle changes in patients with abdominal adiposity.</abstract>

Introduction: Abdominal adiposity assessed by increased waist circumference and depression have both a high incidence and prevalence and are associated with increased general mortality and cardiovascular risk. Several studies showed a significant association between abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome and depression. Early detection of these associations is important for for prevention and treatment of this disease.Material and method: Eighty patients were enrolled in a cross-sectional descriptive study. Waist circumference was measured in all patients and an increased waist circumference was considered for subjects with values higher than 80 cm in women and higher than 94 cm in men as. Patients completed standardized questionnaires HADS for assessment of depression and anxiety. A depression (D) score higher than 10 points showed a trend to depression while an anxiety (A) score higher than 10 indicated a tendency to anxiety. The association between increased waist circumference, depression and anxiety was studied.Results: We interviewed 80 patients, 34 (43%) men (mean age 62+/−6.43) and 46 (57%) women (mean age 59+/−5.16). Increased waist circumference was recorded in 22 men, and in 30 women. We noticed a good association between increased waist circumference and both depression (p=0.0006, RR=2.007, 95%CI 1.24-3.24) and anxiety (p=0.017, RR=2.046, 95%CI 1.21-3.45). We found both anxiety and depression risks rather equal in men, while in women we observed a higher depression risk.Conclusions: Increased waist circumference is associated to depression and anxiety tendency in both genders. Depression trend is more powerful in women, while in men both depression and anxiety seen to have an equal frequency. Psychotherapy should be added to lifestyle changes in patients with abdominal adiposity.

Association Between Increased Waist Circumference and Depression and Anxiety Trend

University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures, Romania

Psychiatry I Clinic, County Hospital, Tirgu Mures, Romania

Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Clinic, Emergency County Hospital, Tirgu Mures, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Introduction: Abdominal adiposity assessed by increased waist circumference and depression have both a high incidence and prevalence and are associated with...

Association Between Increased Waist Circumference and Depression and Anxiety Trend

Publicado en línea: 06 ago 2015

Páginas: 87 - 90

Recibido: 09 dic 2014

Aceptado: 25 abr 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0028

Palabras clave
waist circumference, abdominal adiposity, depression, anxiety, HADS questionnaire

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Association Between Increased Waist Circumference and Depression and Anxiety Trend

Publicado en línea: 06 ago 2015

Páginas: 87 - 90

Recibido: 09 dic 2014

Aceptado: 25 abr 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0028

Palabras clavewaist circumference, abdominal adiposity, depression, anxiety, HADS questionnaire

© Bocicor Andreea Elena et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
waist circumference, abdominal adiposity, depression, anxiety, HADS questionnaire