Who is the Treatment-Seeking Young Adult with Severe Obesity: A Comprehensive Characterization with Emphasis on Mental Health.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize treatment-seeking young adults (16-25 years) with severe obesity, particularly mental health problems.

Study design and participants

Cross-sectional study of 165 participants (132 women, 33 men) with BMI ≥35 kg/m2 or ≥30 kg/m2 with comorbidities, enrolling in a multidisciplinary obesity treatment program.

Method

Data collection at admission of present and life-time health issues including symptomatology of anxiety, depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Adult ADHD Self-Report scale); self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), suicide attempts, health-related quality of life (Short Form-36 Health Survey), psychosocial functioning related to obesity (Obesity-related Problems Scale), card

SUBMITTER: Dreber H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4687938 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature