Knowledge and attitudes of family members towards postpartum depression.

BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression (PPD) has been recently recognized as a public health issue. While family members play an important role in early recognition of PPD among women, research that explores family members awareness on PPD is limited from India. AIM: To explore the knowledge and attitudes of family members towards postpartum depression. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional survey carried out among family members of postpartum women (N = 202) at a pediatric tertiary care center. The data was collected through face to face interview technique using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS: The mean scores on knowledge (18.92 ± 3.27) attitude (31.39 ± 4.91) scales suggest that a majority of the participants had a good level of knowledge (54%) and positive attitudes (69.7%) towards women with postpartum depression. However, misconceptions and negative stereotypes related to postpartum depression still prevailed. Family members who had a good level of education (χ2 = 4.21, p < 0.05) and had come across women with postpartum depression (χ2 = 13.27, p < 0.001) hold positive attitudes towards postpartum depression compared to family members with a lower level of education and those did not come across women with postpartum depression. CONCLUSION: The findings of the present study suggest the need for educational campaigns to improve perinatal mental health literacy and address prejudices and negative stereotypes related to postpartum depression among family members.

Diferencias por sexo en el índice de masa corporal, percepción del peso corporal, satisfacción con el peso, desórdenes de la alimentación y estrategias para el control de peso en estudiantes de medicina y enfermería de la India / Diferenças por sexo no índice de massa corporal, percepção do peso corporal, satisfação com o peso, desordens da alimentação e estratégias para o controle de peso em estudantes de medicina e enfermagem da Índia / Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Body Weight Perception, weight satisfaction, disordered eating and Weight control strategies among Indian Medical and Nursing Undergraduates

Objective. To assess gender disparity in body weight perception, Body Mass Index (BMI), weight satisfaction and role of depression among undergraduate Medical and Nursing students. Methods. A descriptive cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in conveniently selected medical (n=241) and nursing (n=213) students of Bangalore, South India. Data was collected using self-administered SCOFF questionnaires. Results. Our findings revealed that men had a significantly higher BMI than women (t=5.403, p<0.001). More number of women compared to men, perceived themselves as over weight (74.8%) and not satisfied with their weight status (81.6%). More men than women scored positively for disordered eating behaviors on SCOFF (45.4% vs. 31.1%) and EAT scale (16.5% vs. 8.7%). While, 48.2% of the women practice binge eating, 41.2% of the men practice it (p<0.004); more men (47.4%) than women (25.4%) exercised for more than sixty minutes (p<0.001) to control their weight. Conclusion. Findings indicate small differences between the genders that have to be taken in consideration in planning interventional programs to prevent eating disorders in this population. (AU)

Objetivo. Evaluar la disparidad por sexo en el índice de masa corporal, la percepción del peso corporal, la satisfacción con el peso, los desórdenes de la alimentación y estrategias para el control de peso en estudiantes de medicina y enfermería de la India. Métodos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal con una muestra tomada a conveniencia de estudiantes de Medicina (n=241) y de Enfermería (n=213) de Bangalore, en el sur de India. Los datos se recolectaron usando los instrumentos auto-administrados SCOFF y EAT-26. Resultados. Los hombres tenían un IMC significativamente mayor que las mujeres (t=5.403, p<0.001); un mayor porcentaje de mujeres, en comparación con los hombres, percibía que pesaba más (74.8%), sin embargo, no estaban satisfechas con su peso (81.6%). Los hombres y las mujeres tuvieron puntajes que mostraban riesgo de tener trastornos de conductas alimentarias en el SCOFF (45.4% vs. 31.1%) y en el EAT (16.5% vs. 8.7%). Mientras que el 48.2% de las mujeres practicaba el atracón, el 41.2% de los hombres lo tenía (p <0.004); más hombres (47.4%) que mujeres (25.4%) se ejercitaban por más de sesenta minutos (p<0.001) para controlar su peso. Conclusión. Los hallazgos indican pequeñas diferencias por sexo que deben ser tenidas en cuenta en la planeación de programas de intervención para prevenir los trastornos en la alimentación en esta población. (AU)

Objetivo. Avaliar a disparidade por sexo no índice de massa corporal, percepção do peso corporal, satisfação com o peso, desordens da alimentação e estratégias para o controle de peso em estudantes de medicina e enfermagem da Índia. Métodos. Se realizou um estudo descritivo de corte transversal com uma amostra tomada a conveniência de estudantes de Medicina (n=241) e de Enfermagem (n=213) de Bangalore, no sul da Índia. Os dados foram coletados usando os instrumentos auto-administrados SCOFF e EAT-26. Resultados. Os homens tinham um IMC significativamente maior que as mulheres (t=5.403, p<0.001), mas um maior número de mulheres em comparação com os homens, percebiam que pesavam mais (74.8%) e não estavam satisfeitas com seu peso (81.6%). Os homens e as mulheres tiveram pontuações que mostravam risco de ter transtornos de condutas alimentar no SCOFF (45.4% vs. 31.1%) e no EAT (16.5% vs. 8.7%). Enquanto que 48.2% das mulheres praticavam o excesso, já os homens 41.2% (p <0.004); mais homens (47.4%) do que mulheres (25.4%) se exercitavam por mais de sessenta minutos (p<0.001) para controlar seu peso. Conclusão. As descobertas indicam pequenas diferenças por sexo que devem ser tidas em conta no planejamento de programas de intervenção para prevenir os transtornos na alimentação nesta população. (AU)

Gender Differences in Body Mass Index, Body Weight Perception, weight satisfaction, disordered eating and Weight control strategies among Indian Medical and Nursing Undergraduates.

OBJECTIVES: To assess gender disparity in body weight perception, Body Mass Index (BMI), weight satisfaction and role of depression among undergraduate Medical and Nursing students. METHODS: A descriptive cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in conveniently selected medical (n=241) and nursing (n=213) students of Bangalore, South India. Data was collected using self-administered SCOFF questionnaires. RESULTS: Our findings revealed that men had a significantly higher BMI than women (t=5.403, p<0.001). More number of women compared to men, perceived themselves as over weight (74.8%) and not satisfied with their weight status (81.6%). More men than women scored positively for disordered eating behaviors on SCOFF (45.4% vs. 31.1%) and EAT scale (16.5% vs. 8.7%). While, 48.2% of the women practice binge eating, 41.2% of the men practice it (p<0.004); more men (47.4%) than women (25.4%) exercised for more than sixty minutes (p<0.001) to control their weight. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate small differences between the genders that have to be taken in consideration in planning interventional programs to prevent eating disorders in this population.