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Weight change in depression.

J Weissenburger, A J Rush, D E Giles

    Psychiatry Research
    |April 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Depression significantly impacts patient weight, with disinhibition and severity predicting changes. Understanding these factors aids in managing weight fluctuations during depressive illness.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Behavioral Medicine

    Background:

    • Depressive illness is often associated with significant physiological changes, including alterations in body weight.
    • Understanding predictors of weight change in depression is crucial for comprehensive patient care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate weight changes in outpatients with depressive illness.
    • To identify predictors of weight gain and loss during depression, including demographic factors and psychometric measures.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of weight changes in 109 outpatients over the course of their depressive illness.
    • Correlation of weight changes with age, gender, diagnosis, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), Beck Depression Inventory, and Eating Questionnaire factors.

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  • Stepwise discriminant function analysis to differentiate weight-gaining from weight-losing patients.

    • Main Results:

    • Weight changes varied widely (-33 to +50 pounds), with 40% gaining weight, 30% losing, and 30% remaining stable.
    • The 'disinhibition' factor from the Eating Questionnaire significantly predicted weight change and differentiated weight gainers from losers.
    • Depression severity, measured by HRSD, also differentiated weight gainers from losers, though with less statistical significance.

    Conclusions:

    • Eating disinhibition is a key predictor of weight change in depression.
    • Depression severity also plays a role in weight fluctuations.
    • These findings highlight the complex relationship between depression, eating behaviors, and weight management.