J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2015 Nov;54(4):570-577. 10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.4.570.

Gender Differences between Metabolic Syndrome and Mental Health Problems in Adults Using Community Health Services

• Lee SK
• Jang YE
• Choi JS
• Shim HB
• Lee HW

• KMID: 2149341
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.4.570

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study was to examine the and gender difference between metabolic syndrome and clinical psychiatric characteristics.
METHODS
This study was conducted in local habitants who visited one community health service from July to August 2014. 318 local habitants who have not been diagnosed with psychiatric disorders were evaluated using Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), Reynold Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ, Reynolds), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), Korean version of WHO Quality of Life Scale-Abbreviated Version (WHOQOL-BREF), and EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D). Differences in demographic characteristics of both gender were analyzed.
RESULTS
In women, the group with metabolic syndrome showed significantly lower alcohol drinking frequency (p<0.001), educational level (p<0.001) compared to the group without syndrome. Women with metabolic syndrome had lower scores for physical health (p=0.002), environment (p=0.007) on WHOQOL-BREF than those without the syndrome. However, CES-D, EQ-5D, SIQ, Reynolds, and SES show no differences. Among men, no difference was observed in all scales. In addition, in women, logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounders, metabolic syndrome group had lower score for physical health (p=0.009), environment (p=0.042) on WHOQOL-BREF than the group without syndrome.
CONCLUSION
Our study showed an association of metabolic syndrome with poor physical health, environment in women.

Keyword

Gender differences; Metabolic syndrome; Quality of Life; Depression; Suicidal ideation; Self-esteem

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Alcohol Drinking
Community Health Services*
Depression
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Mental Health*
Quality of Life
Suicidal Ideation
Weights and Measures

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