Mental Health Issues Among Adults with Obesity

Obesity and overweight have become a global epidemic, and it is still increasing in both industrialized and developing countries. Aim of this study was to find level of depression, anxiety, stress and self-esteem among adults with obesity Study design was cross sectional survey. Purposive sampling technique was used for the selection of sample. They were selected by inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria and also calculated BMI (Body Mass Index). Total sample size was 60, obese adults were 30 and non-obese were 30. All adults were asked to give consent about their participation as a subject in the study. Demographic details of both groups were collected. Then, they were individually administered following test: Beck Depression scale, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Perceived Stress scale and The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale for assessing severity of depression, anxiety, stress, level of self-esteem. Result showed statistically significant differences between obese adults and non-obese adults on depression (p=.000,t value 5.860), anxiety (p=.000, t value 5.525), stress level (p=.000,t value 7.077), but there was no significant differences found on self-esteem level (p=..325). Study concluded that adults with obesity found to have depression, anxiety, stress than adults with non-obesity, however there was no significant difference found in self-esteem in adults with obesity and non-obesity.