摘要：AbstractObjective The porpuse of present study was to investigate the relationship between obisity and depression. Material & methods: In this study a sample of 400 subjects aged 16-50 including 200 obese individuals with Body Mass Index (BMI) higher than 30 and 200 normal weight individuals with BMI around 19-24 were chosen from among those who had referred to Yazd health centers in Iran. Body Mass Index (BMI) formula was used to assess obesity and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used to measure depression. The data were analized through variance analysis.Results The finding of the present study showed that obesity does not lead to a statistically significant increase in depression rate.Conclusion Although some other studies indicate the presence of some relationship between obesity and depression, the present study did not confirm this, so it seems that the relationship between these disorders is not a simple one and is under the influence of sociodemographic, psychosocial and cultural factors.
关键词：obesity;depression;sociodemographic factors;psychosocial and cultural factors
