Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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Differences in Depression between Over weight and Normal Group who visited to Obesity Clinic for Diet Therapy

비만센터에 내원한 비만환자군과 정상군의 우울정도에 대한 비교고찰

  • Lee, Jeong-Hoon (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Park, Sang-Dong (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Park, Yong-Yup (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, Hae-Dang Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Park, Se-Jin (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 이정훈 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 박상동 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 박영엽 (혜당한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 박세진 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과)
  • Published : 2003.06.30
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Abstract

Objective : Obesity is related to psychological problems as well as physical problems. This study was designed to investigate the depression of over weight and normal group who visited to obesity clinic for diet therapy. Methods : 67 patients were selected(obesity group 42, normal group 25), they were treated medically in obesity clinic of Dong-Seo Oriental Hospital. We checked age, sex, education level, relative weight, BMI and Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) in two group. Results : The results were summarized as followed. 1. The ratio of Relative Weights are $137.45{\pm}12.77$ in over weight group, $108.48{\pm}9.11$ in normal group. 2. The ratio of BMI are $28.61{\pm}2.94$ in over weight group, $23.04{\pm}1.83$ in normal group. 3. The results of BDI score are $10.60{\pm}7.15$ in over weight group, $12.56{\pm}8.33$ in normal group. Conclusions : These results suggested that the patients who participated in diet therapy had mild depression and we should pay attention to psycological problem as well as the physical problem when we treat obesity.

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