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KMID : 0928320160160020119
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Korean Journal of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2016 Volume.16 No. 2 p.119 ~ p.126
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Association between Metabolic Syndrome and Psychological Characteristics in Korean Postmenopausal Women
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Kwon Eun-Joo
Nah Eun-Hee
Kim Hye-Kyeong
Joe Sook-Haeng
Cho Han-Ik
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Metabolic syndrome X, Mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Postmenopause
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