期刊名称：International Journal of Sport, Exercise and Training Sciences
电子版ISSN：2149-8229
出版年度：2017
卷号：3
语种：English
出版社：Balikesir University
摘要：Both depression and obesity are health problems frequently encountered all around the world. The studies carried out in recent years indicate that there is a relationship between obesity and depression but a complete cause and effect relationship cannot be determined.The aim: The purpose of this research is to seek an answer to the question of does obesity trigger depression or does depression lead to obesity. METHOD: Screening method was used in the research. In the study,the data were collected by scanning the articles published in YÖK (Council of Higher Education) thesis inquiry page,eric and google academic search engine,congress booklets and Universities' Physical Education and Sports Science Magazines with a combination of the keywords of "Obesity","Depression". RESULTS: According to research findings,while the ratio of obesity was 15.2% in 2008,it reached 19.9% with an increase by 31.1% in 2014. The ratio of increase was measured as 32.3% in females and 24% in males. It was seen that females and males were high in the ratios of low weight and obese and in the ratios of normal and overweight,respectively. On the other hand,it is noteworthy that females (53.8%) and males (53.5%) are in the same ratios when overweight and obese people are added. When the values of the countries are examined,Turkey ranks third by 19.9%. Countries with the lowest ratio of obesity were determined as Korea,Switzerland and Italy by 2.4% and 10.3%,respectively. When the relationship between depression and obesity is examined,the most basic question is which one affects the other one,in other words what the direction of the relationship between them is. CONSEQUENTLY: studies indicate that there is a relationship between obesity and depression and focus on cause and effect relationship. It is argued that this relationship is bilateral,and it is stated that many factors can affect this relationship. It has been found that obesity increases the depression risk,and depression is also a predictor factor for the development of obesity. In conclusion,it can be said that there is not a single cause for the relationship between obesity and depression,and it has a multi-factorial structure.
