Double strain of severe obesity and depression on perception of increased diabetes burden among homebound older women. Academic Article

abstract

• BACKGROUND: Obesity, depression, and diabetes, all of which are increasing in prevalence among older women, represent a growing public health problem. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship of severe obesity and depressive symptomatology to perceived burden of diabetes. DESIGN: Baseline data of 266 homebound older women were used to cross-sectionally examine the relationship of depression and severe obesity with an individual's perception of the burden of diabetes on daily activities. RESULTS: The coexistence of depression and severe obesity was independently associated with increased burden of diabetes while depression or severe obesity individually was not. DISCUSSION: Older adults who are severely obese with depressive symptoms may be at particularly high risk for adverse outcomes, and represent a growing public health concern with diabetes management or complications.

authors

• Ory, Marcia
• Sharkey, Joseph

published proceedings

• J Nutr Elder

author list (cited authors)

• Sharkey, J. R., Ory, M. G., & Wang, S.

citation count

• 3

complete list of authors

• Sharkey, Joseph R||Ory, Marcia G||Wang, Suojin

publication date

• September 2006

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics  Journal

keywords

• Aged
• Aged, 80 And Over
• Analysis Of Variance
• Body Mass Index
• Comorbidity
• Depression
• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
• Female
• Homebound Persons
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Obesity, Morbid
• Public Health

PubMed Central ID

• 17890207

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1300/J052v26n01_07

start page

• 123

end page

• 130

volume

• 26

issue

• 1-2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j052v26n01_07