Identifying lifestyle factors associated to co-morbidity of obesity and psychiatric disorders, a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Obesity and psychiatric disorders are linked through a bidirectional association. Obesity rates have tripled globally in the past decades, and it is predicted that by 2025, one billion people will be affected by obesity, often with a co-morbidity such as depression. While this co-morbidity seems to be a global health issue, lifestyle factors associated to it differ between countries and are often attributed to more than one factor. Prior obesity studies were performed in Western populations; this is the first study that investigates lifestyle factors relating to obesity and mental health of the diverse population in Qatar, a country that has witnessed tremendous lifestyle change in a short time. In this pilot study, we surveyed 379 respondents to assess and compare the lifestyles of Qatar

SUBMITTER: Gaskell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10188954 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature