Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia

Wid Kattan; Nabil Abdullah Alzahrani; Abdullah Mohammed Wali; Shaza Samargandy; Abdullah Salem Badahdah; Marshad Abdullah Almutairi; Abdulaziz Ahmed Alamoudi; Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Alharthi; Yousof Mohammed Bakheet

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Online Published: 14 Jan 2025

IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 047-054

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia

Wid Kattan, Nabil Abdullah Alzahrani, Abdullah Mohammed Wali, Shaza Samargandy, Abdullah Salem Badahdah, Marshad Abdullah Almutairi, Abdulaziz Ahmed Alamoudi, Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Alharthi, Yousof Mohammed Bakheet.

Abstract
Objective:
This research aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression and its indicators in obese patients.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted from August to October 2023 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Patients included were adult outpatients with a body mass index >25 kg/m2. These outpatients were interviewed using the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for detecting depression. Other collected data included patient demographics, anthropometric measurements, medications, and comorbidities.
Results:
In total, 534 patients met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of depression was 184 (34.5%), with a mean depression score of 7.5. A total of 236 (44.2%) had comorbidities, including hypertension (49.2%). A total of 75 (14.0%) had a history of psychiatric conditions, including anxiety (45.3%) and depression (42.7%). Further, 45 (8.4%) had current psychiatric disorders, with depression (60.0%) and anxiety (35.6%) being the most prevalent. Additionally, 350 (65.5%) were classified as non-depressed. Female participants had higher depression scores than male ones (p-value=0.012). Marriage and increased age were associated with a decreased risk of depression, whereas a history of mental illness was linked to a higher risk.
Conclusion:
One-third of obese patients experienced depression. Medical comorbidities, a history of mental illness, female sex, and unmarried status were associated with a higher risk for depression.

Key words: Depression, obesity, prevalence, anxiety, Saudi Arabia

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Kattan W, Alzahrani NA, Wali AM, Samargandy S, Badahdah AS, Almutairi MA, Alamoudi AA, Alharthi AA, Bakheet YM. Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2025; 9(1): 047-054. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

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Kattan W, Alzahrani NA, Wali AM, Samargandy S, Badahdah AS, Almutairi MA, Alamoudi AA, Alharthi AA, Bakheet YM. Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=232083 [Access: March 17, 2025]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

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Kattan W, Alzahrani NA, Wali AM, Samargandy S, Badahdah AS, Almutairi MA, Alamoudi AA, Alharthi AA, Bakheet YM. Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2025), [cited March 17, 2025]; 9(1): 047-054. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

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Kattan, W., Alzahrani, . N. A., Wali, . A. M., Samargandy, . S., Badahdah, . A. S., Almutairi, . M. A., Alamoudi, . A. A., Alharthi, . A. A. & Bakheet, . Y. M. (2025) Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 9 (1), 047-054. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

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Kattan, Wid, Nabil Abdullah Alzahrani, Abdullah Mohammed Wali, Shaza Samargandy, Abdullah Salem Badahdah, Marshad Abdullah Almutairi, Abdulaziz Ahmed Alamoudi, Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Alharthi, and Yousof Mohammed Bakheet. 2025. Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 047-054. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

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Kattan, Wid, Nabil Abdullah Alzahrani, Abdullah Mohammed Wali, Shaza Samargandy, Abdullah Salem Badahdah, Marshad Abdullah Almutairi, Abdulaziz Ahmed Alamoudi, Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Alharthi, and Yousof Mohammed Bakheet. "Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9 (2025), 047-054. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

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Kattan, Wid, Nabil Abdullah Alzahrani, Abdullah Mohammed Wali, Shaza Samargandy, Abdullah Salem Badahdah, Marshad Abdullah Almutairi, Abdulaziz Ahmed Alamoudi, Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Alharthi, and Yousof Mohammed Bakheet. "Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 9.1 (2025), 047-054. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

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Kattan, W., Alzahrani, . N. A., Wali, . A. M., Samargandy, . S., Badahdah, . A. S., Almutairi, . M. A., Alamoudi, . A. A., Alharthi, . A. A. & Bakheet, . Y. M. (2025) Cross-sectional study of prevalence of depression in obese patients in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 9 (1), 047-054. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1733667654

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