Psychiatric morbidities of female obesity before and after dieting: an Egyptian sample

Abstract

Background The rate of occurrence of psychiatric morbidities like anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and the overall quality of life are very high among female patients with obesity; therefore, our study investigates such variables before and after weight loss in female patients on diet restriction; this can help obesity-multidisciplinary teams target these psychiatric correlates to reach a more satisfactory outcome. Results Anxiety, depression, and perceived stress scores decreased significantly in parallel to the weight loss reported (p < 0.0001). Except for social functioning, all other domains of quality of life improved significantly after weight loss. Those with higher education level showed significantly lower stress, anxiety, and depression scores before weight loss compared to married and highly educated ones respectively. After weight loss, highly educated participants showed lower perceived stress and depression scores than those with middle education. Conclusions Anxiety, depression, and perceived stress factors are significantly decreased after weight reduction with an improved quality of life as well compared to their scores prior.

Impact of weight loss on sexual and psychological functions and quality of life in females with sexual dysfunction: A forgotten avenue

“…Concerning anxiety and depression, the findings of the present study showed that weight loss resulted in significant improvement of HADS score after both 3 and 6 months of weight reduction program, with the peak of improvement at 6 months, and the improvement in depression scores was much better than anxiety score. These came in agreement with the studies of Bulik et al (2002) , Irandoost et al (2015) , Carson et al (2017) , and Shalaby et al (2020) .…”

“…Finally, concerning quality of life, our interventions for weight loss showed a substantial improvement in SF-36 scores after 3 and 6 months. This was similar to the results of the studies of Kaukua et al (2003), Bryan et al (2006), Olszanecka-Glinianowicz et al (2014, Audureau et al (2016), andShalaby et al (2020).…”

“…In the current study, young and middle ages were specifically picked because they are associated with marriage and sexual activity, as well as their increased capacity to adhere to weight loss instructions, particularly exercise, and because these two age groups are more vulnerable to mental stress as a result of weight criticism ( Edwards, 1994 ; Shalaby et al, 2020 ).…”

Vitamin D deficiency and depression in obese adults: a comparative observational study

“…The finding is in the lines of earlier literature that found no significant interaction effect of gender on the association between vitamin D status and depression [6,27]. Furthermore, in this study, the average vitamin D levels were not significantly different between male and female participants; however, it ought to be remarked that among the morbidly obese females, the risk of developing depression related to vitamin D deficiency could be higher than males owing to some psychosocial variables such as stigmatization, discrimination, poor self-esteem, social expectations, and gender-role attitudes resulting in further reduction of natural sources of vitamin D [28][29][30]. The results further demonstrated that vitamin D deficiency was associated with depression in both age groups.…”

The Association Between Depression and Obesity Among Adults in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

“…Another study was conducted in Egypt to measure the effects and the psychiatric morbidities in obese females. It showed an increased level of anxiety and depressive symptoms in obese patients, accounting for 58.5% and 46.3%, respectively [ 29 ].…”