Depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Abstract

Depressive symptoms have been associated to the Metabolic Syndrome. Nevertheless, only a few studies have evaluated anxiety and depression concomitantly. The objective of the research was to evaluate the intensity of depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with Metabolic Syndrome and their relation to demographic variables. A unicenter, transversal study was carried out. A social demographic questionnaire was used. Depressive symptoms were measured with Beck Depression Inventory and anxiety symptoms were measured with Hamilton Anxiety Scale Rate. A total of 103 ambulatory patients, 60 of them men, with mean age 55.4 years (±7,6) with a diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome were included in the study. Anxiety symptoms of very severe intensity were present in 51.5% (n=53) while severe depressive symptoms in only 5.8% (n=6). Anxiety and depressive symptoms were significantly associated. In this sample, anxiety predominated in relation to the depressive symptoms. The anxiety symptoms were more intense in women and that had low level of education.

Distintos padrões de apoio social percebido e sua associação com doenças físicas (hipertensão, diabetes) ou mentais no contexto da atenção primária

“…In that same study, severe depression was associated with a high risk of hypertension among women. Another study 20 showed a positive and significant correlation between symptoms of anxiety and depression of severe intensity with the metabolic syndrome.…”

“…Regarding the association of CMDs with hypertension and diabetes 18 , Brazilian studies have analyzed this phenomenon 19,20 . A very significant finding of this association was detected by Helena et al 18 when verifying that people with anxiety are at least 3.6 times more likely of developing hypertension when compared to those without anxiety.…”

“…Social support refers to the emotional or practical support provided by family, friends or health professionals, which reduces individual susceptibility to diseases 17,20 . Researchers have presented the following theoretical framework of the components in this field related to health or stress, and they are: social relationships (availability, quantity, type), social support (type, source, quantity and quality) and social network (size, density, reciprocity and intensity) 25,26 .…”

A Comparative Analysis of Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidities in Metabolic Syndrome Patients

“…This correlates with Lillian Lopes Sharovsky et al study. (14) Odds ratio is 4.636 and it shows people with metabolic syndrome have four times more odds of getting anxiety.…”

Padrões de Apoio Social na Atenção Primária à Saúde: diferenças entre ter doenças físicas ou transtornos mentais

“…The support provided by this network is described in the literature as an important resource in coping with adverse life situations, by promoting resilience and enabling subjects in the use of psychological resources to overcome their emotional issues 3 . In addition, social support is associated with behaviors of adherence to health treatments and a feeling of stability and psychological well-being 4 , which seem to reduce individual susceptibility to diseases [5][6][7] , acting as a health protective factor 2,8,9 . International research 10 showed that network support was able to protect individuals from crises from various disease states, such as suicidal tendencies, alcoholism and sociophobia.…”