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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Obesity and mental disorders in the general population: Results from the world mental health surveys
International Journal of Obesity, Volume 32, No. 1, Year 2008
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Objectives: (1) To investigate whether there is an association between obesity and mental disorders in the general populations of diverse countries, and (2) to establish whether demographic variables (sex, age, education) moderate any associations observed. Design: Thirteen cross-sectional, general population surveys conducted as part of the World Mental Health Surveys initiative. Subjects: Household residing adults, 18 years and over (n=62 277). Measurements: DSM-IV mental disorders (anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, alcohol use disorders) were assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0), a fully structured diagnostic interview. Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater; severe obesity as BMI 35+. Persons with BMI less than 18.5 were excluded from analysis. Height and weight were self-reported. Results: Statistically significant, albeit modest associations (odds ratios generally in the range of 1.2-1.5) were observed between obesity and depressive disorders, and between obesity and anxiety disorders, in pooled data across countries. These associations were concentrated among those with severe obesity, and among females. Age and education had variable effects across depressive and anxiety disorders. Conclusions: The findings are suggestive of a modest relationship between obesity (particularly severe obesity) and emotional disorders among women in the general population. The study is limited by the self-report of BMI and cannot clarify the direction or nature of the relationship observed, but it may indicate a need for a research and clinical focus on the psychological heterogeneity of the obese population. © 2008 Nature Publishing Group All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Scott, Kate Margaret
New Zealand, Dunedin
Otago Medical School
Bruffaerts, Ronny
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven– University Hospital Leuven
Simon, Gregory E.
United States, Seattle
Group Health Cooperative
Alonso Caballero, J. L.
Spain, Barcelona
Institut Municipal D'investigacio Medica
Angermeyer, Matthias Claus
Germany, Leipzig
Universität Leipzig
de Girolamo, Giovanni
Italy, Bologna
Azienda Usl Di Bologna
Demyttenaere, Koen
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven– University Hospital Leuven
Gasquet, Isabelle
France, Paris
Inserm
Haro, Josep Maria
Spain, Sant Boi de Llobregat
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
Karam, Elie Georges
Lebanon, Beirut
Research
Kessler, Ronald C.
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Levinson, Daphna
Israel, Jerusalem
Ministry of Health
Medina-Mora, M. E.
Mexico, Mexico
Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramon de la Fuente
Oakley-Browne, Mark A.
Australia, Clayton
Monash University
Ormel, Johan Hans
Netherlands, Utrecht
Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction
Villa, J. P.
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Uda, Hidenori
Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture
Sensatsu Public Health Center
von Korff, Michael R.
United States, Seattle
Group Health Cooperative
Statistics
Citations: 455
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 16
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/sj.ijo.0803701
ISSN:
03070565
e-ISSN:
14765497
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Mental Health
Noncommunicable Diseases
Substance Abuse
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Female