Eating and body attitudes related to noncompetitive bodybuilding in military and general Hungarian male student populations.

Pathological eating attitudes and extreme weight control practices occur most commonly in certain female populations. In some young male occupation groups, such as in the armed forces, the appearance of physical strength and muscularity has particular importance. We studied body and eating attitudes and the prevalence of bodybuilding and steroid abuse in 480 military college and 752 general college male students. The Eating Disorder Inventory was used for all subjects. General college students had higher body mass index values than did military students. The prevalence of bodybuilding and steroid abuse was significantly greater in the military population. Comparisons between the study groups and within groups showed significantly different scores on certain Eating Disorder Inventory subscales. The study revealed that male military college students have some protective factors against the psychopathological features of eating disorders.

[Addictive behaviors in a general hospital population from the viewpoint of consultation-liaison psychiatry]. / Addikciós sajátosságok általános kórházi populációban a konzultációs-kapcsolati pszichiátria szemszögéböl.

AIM: Based on a comprehensive survey among patients of general hospital departments, the data relating to addictive behaviours were analyzed in this publication. METHOD: A questionnaire screening was performed involving general, demographic questions, and psychiatric rating scales in 9 Hungarian general hospitals. Data provided by 2485 patients were included in the analysis. Alcohol consumption was evaluated using the CAGE questionnaire. RESULTS: The prevalence of smoking was 28.5% in the total population, and ranged between 14.5% and 37.3% in the different hospital departments. 25.4% of the patients are at risk of developing alcoholism, and 4.4% can be regarded to be alcohol dependent. These data correspond well with former results obtained from the general Hungarian population. The highest prevalences measured with the CAGE questionnaire were found in the departments of pulmonology, surgery, traumatology, and orthopedics. CONCLUSIONS: The data obtained in this study help determine the segments of health care that are mostly affected by addictive disorders from the perspective of consultation-liaison psychiatry.

[Psychiatric symptoms in general medical hospital units--assessment of the need for psychiatric consultation-liaison in Hungary]. / Pszichiátriai tünetek általános kórházi osztályokon--a konzultációs-kapcsolati pszichiátria igényének hazai vizsgálata.

AIM: Psychiatric symptoms and disorders are a serious problem area, absorbing high health service provision capacities. Extensive research work is done internationally relating to the morbidity of psychiatric disorders in general medical departments, but no Hungarian data have been available so far. In the present study, general psychiatric symptoms were detected in Hungarian general hospitals, with special regard to mood disorders. METHODS: A self-assessment-based questionnaire survey was performed, covering 2,444 patients treated in general medical departments. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was measured by the Beck Depression Inventory. The use of anti-depressants was also checked. RESULTS: On the basis of the questionnaire screening, 46.6% of patients showed a pathological score. Depressive symptoms were found primarily in the departments of chronic diseases. The use of antidepressants showed a very low frequency, in spite of the high prevalence of depressive symptoms. The use of anxiolytics was relatively high in depressive states. CONCLUSION: The high frequency of mood disorders is not surprising in somatic medicine, but it is mainly found among chronic patients. However, their adequate pharmacotherapy is insufficient. On the basis of these data, the improvement of the consultation-liaison psychiatry is needed.