The Relationship Between Body Mass Index And Depression Among The Patients Attending A Tertiary Care Centre In Northern India

Authors

  • Haseeb Khan Assistant Professor. Department of Psychiatry, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences. Safedabad, Barabanki, U.P. 225001
  • Anand Vishal Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Pgimer And Hospital, New Delhi – 110001
  • Dharmendra Uraiya Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Safedabad, Barabanki U.P. 225001, India
  • Anoop Kumar Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Safedabad, Barabanki U.P. 225001, India
  • Vimlesh Kumar Verma Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Safedabad, Barabanki U.P. 225001, India

Keywords:

Obesity, BMI, Depression, Sociodemographic factors, Age, Gender.

Abstract

Introduction: Today, obesity and depression are two major illnesses that are on the rise all over the world and threaten human health. The prevalence of obesity in India was reported as 11.1% by WHO standards and 4.5% of total population in India are suffering from depression, at each moment of time. Objective: To determine the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and depression among the patients attending department of psychiatry in a tertiary care centre. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted among 50 patients attending the psychiatry department and diagnosed as Depression disorder, during April 2012 to December 2012.  Body Mass Index (BMI) formula was used to assess obesity and Hamilton rating scale (HAM-D) was used to assess the severity of depression. Result: 19 (38%) study subjects were in the age group of 18yrs to 30 yrs with mean age as 34.2 ±14.57 years. 36(72%) were of normal weight or under-weight and14 (28%) were pre-obese. Among 14 pre-obese and obese study subjects, 2(15.4%) had mild, 4(18.2%) had moderate and 8(53.3%) had severe type of depression (p=0.03). Conclusion: There is a positive and significant relationship between BMI and the severity of depression among the patients attending department of psychiatry. [H Khan, Natl J Integr Res Med, 2018; 9(3):43-47]

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2018-07-24

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Khan, H., Vishal, A., Uraiya, D., Kumar, A., & Verma, V. K. (2018). The Relationship Between Body Mass Index And Depression Among The Patients Attending A Tertiary Care Centre In Northern India. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 9(3), 43–47. Retrieved from http://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/2352

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2018): NJIRM

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