Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Psychological Characteristics in Korean Postmenopausal Women.
10.15384/kjhp.2016.16.2.119
- Author:
Eunjoo KWON
1
;
Eun Hee NAH
;
Hyekyeong KIM
;
Sook Haeng JOE
;
Han Ik CHO
Author Information
1. Health Promotion Research Institute, Korea Association of Health Promotion, Seoul, Korea. cellonah@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Metabolic syndrome X;
Mental health;
Anxiety;
Depression;
Postmenopause
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Body Mass Index;
Depression;
Diagnosis;
Eating;
Female;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Marital Status;
Mass Screening;
Mental Health;
Metabolic Syndrome X;
Postmenopause;
Prevalence;
Psychology;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Health Promotion
2016;16(2):119-126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome is a major health problem in postmenopausal women, along with psychological issues. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and mental health properties targeting middle-aged menopausal women, and analyzed the psychological factors affecting the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. METHODS: The study subjects were 479 postmenopausal women aged 45-64 years, who had taken their routine health screenings from August to October in 2012. The presence of 3 or more of 5 risk factors constitutes diagnosis of metabolic syndrome. Depression, trait anxiety, and stress level were measured by Beck Depression Inventory, State-Trait Inventory, and Brief Encounter Psychological Instrument, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to confirm the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and psychological characteristics. RESULTS: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women was 16.5%. Metabolic syndrome was significantly related with trait anxiety (odds ratio [OR]=16.53, P=0.007) and depression (OR=0.16, P=0.012), after adjusting for age, marital status, educational level, monthly income, body mass index, eating habits and exercise. CONCLUSIONS: Trait anxiety and depression were found to be related with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women.
