Abstract
Comorbid mental conditions affect course and outcome of somatic disorders negatively. Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive disorders in primary care patients with obesity. 131 primary care patients with obesity who participated in the baseline assessment of the INTERACT study were regularly interviewed with PHQ-9. The prevalence of depression in obesity was determined. 29 % of patients with obesity had a Major Depression, further 31 % showed subclinical depressive symptoms. The prevalence of depression is highest in patients with obesity level III. Obesity is highly associated with comorbid depression and challenges treatment in primary care.
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