title: Psychological Symptoms in Obesity and Related Factors.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to investigate the relationship between levels of depression and anxiety symptoms and quality of life, self-esteem in obesity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-two subjects whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m2and over and 43 control whose BMI is normal were recruited for this study. The socio demographic data form, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), Quality of Life Scale Short Form (WHOQOL-Brief-TR), Coopersmith Self Esteem Scale (CSES), The Eating Attitudes (EAT), were applied to the participants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study most of the patients are women, married, postgraduated and live in urban areas. It was determined to scores of HAM-D17, HAM-A and EAT are higher in obese group than control group; WHOQOL-Brief-TR physical field scores was lower in obese group than control group. CSES scores wasn't difference between obese and control group. In obese group, there was HAM-D17 and HAM-A scores a negative correlation between quality of life physical field score, negative correlation between CSES score, positive correlation between EAT scale score. There is no correlation between scores of HAM-D17 and HAM-A and BMI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest that depressive and anxiety levels are high in induvidual with obesity. They have problems in eating attitudes and their quality of life especially physical field is poor. The psychological symptoms have negative effects on the quality of life, self-esteem, and eating attitudes. Our results suggest that psychiatric support to improving positive effects quality of life and self-esteem in individual with obesity.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Psychiatry, Denizli State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Taner
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Değirmenci
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kalkan-Oğuzhanoğlu
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Psychiatry, Denizli State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülfizar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sözeri-Varma
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Psychiatry, Denizli State Hospital, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Özdel
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Endocrinology, Surgery, Hospital, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fenkçi
keywords: Obesity; anxiety; depression; eating attitude; quality of life; self-esteem