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Obesity and anxiety symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Amiri, Sohrab, Behnezhad, Sepideh·2019·neuropsychiatrie

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Background Obesity and anxiety are the two most common health problems and increased body mass index can be lead to anxiety. Objective The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the frequency of anxiety symptoms in people who are obese/overweight. Methods For this purpose the authors systematically searched keywords in the databases PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO and Google scholar through August 2018. After a comprehensive review, 25 studies were included into the meta-analysis. Results Results of the meta-analysis showed that the frequency of anxiety in obesity had a pooled odds ratio (OR) of 1.30 and a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 1.20-1.41 and in overweight had an OR of 1.10 and CI of 1.00-1.21. Comparison between obesity/overweight and normal weight showed high frequency of anxiety in obesity/overweight with respect to subgroups (sex, obesity and anxiety assessment, adjusted/unadjusted, anxiety duration and age). Evaluation of 25 studies included in the meta-analysis showed publication bias. Conclusion Overall, findings indicate anxiety occurs more frequently in obese/overweight people compared with normal weight people.

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  • Associations between obesity and anxiety are unclear, as positive, negative, and null relationships are reported.

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Authors
Amiri, S., & Behnezhad, S.
Affiliations
  • Urmia University (IR)
  • Kharazmi University (IR)
Corresponding author
Amiri, Sohrab
Venue
neuropsychiatrie
Published
2019-02-18
Volume
33
Issue
2
Pages
72-89
ISSN
  • 0948-6259 (ISSN-L)
  • 2194-1327
OpenAlex
W2915811569
Cited by
265
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 28 · 2025: 45 · 2024: 46 · 2023: 52 · 2022: 41 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 4
FWCI
3.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neuropsychiatrie (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
None (None)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
Keywords
obesity, anxiety symptoms, overweight, body mass index, anxiety prevalence, sex differences, anxiety assessment, publication bias
MeSH terms
Anxiety, Humans, Obesity, Comorbidity, Body Mass Index, Odds Ratio

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