[Obesity and Depression in Primary Care - Results from the INTERACT Study]
Maria Schwenke1,2, Margrit Löbner1,2, Steffi Riedel-Heller1
1Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig.
Objective:
Comorbid mental conditions affect course and outcome of somatic disorders negatively. Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive disorders in primary care patients with obesity.
Methods:
131 primary care patients with obesity who participated in the baseline assessment of the INTERACT study were regularly interviewed with PHQ-9. The prevalence of depression in obesity was determined.
Results:
29 % of patients with obesity had a Major Depression, further 31 % showed subclinical depressive symptoms. The prevalence of depression is highest in patients with obesity level III.
Conclusion:
Obesity is highly associated with comorbid depression and challenges treatment in primary care.
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