COMPARASION OF BODY IMAGE PERCEPTION AND DEPRESSION IN POLY CYSTIC
OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS) AND NON-PCOS WOMEN Background:
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of current study was to appraise the relationship
between women body image perception and depression in case and controls
Methods: In this case-control study 60 polycystic ovarian syndrome
patients established agreeing to Rotterdam criteria and 20 healthy
controls of reproductive age group were enrolled. The PCOS patients and
healthy controls were evaluated on questionnaire for physical appearance
and depression. Body image perception was accessed using the validated
Body Esteem Scale (Franzoi et al., 1984).The symptoms of Depression were
evaluated with the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self
Report (Rush et al., 2003). Results: The groups were age matched
therefore no significant disparities were detected
(p>0.05). Additionally, significant change
(p<0.05) was found of body image perception between cases and
controls with vast majority of females declared that they have perceived
a positive body image for themselves in both groups which depict a
healthy mind frame. However, it was found that controls (those without
PCO) were 96% less likely to have negative body image perception as
compared to cases (those with PCO). Furthermore, 55% women in PCO group
admitted of being depressed as compared to controls as insignificant
(p>0.05) association was seen between depression and PCO
status of the study subjects. Though PCOS (cases) have 2.27 times more
odds to develop depression as compared to those without PCOS Conclusion:
There was significant difference found of body image perception between
case and controls. In addition, insignificant association was seen
between depression and PCO status of study subjects. In addition, the
probabilities of negative body image perception and depression were more
present in PCOS than normal females. Therefore, health of the patients
with the set of symptoms is essential to be acknowledged more fully,
predominantly in relation to the despair and poor body image.