Body-image distress is increased in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and mediates depression and anxiety.

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Abstract
To evaluate differences in body-image distress (BID) scores between women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and controls and whether BID mediates anxiety and depression.Cross-sectional study.Academic institution.Reproductive-aged women with PCOS (n = 189) and controls (n = 225).Administering the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations-Appearance Subscale (MBSRQ-AS), Stunkard Figure Rating Scale (FRS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and PCOS quality of life survey (MPCOS-Q).BID, depression, and anxiety scores and mediation of depression and anxiety scores by BID.Women with PCOS had worse BID scores on all five MBSRQ-AS subscales adjusted for age, body mass index, race, pregnancy history, income, and employment, and larger differences on the FRS compared with the control women. In multivariable regression models, the prevalence of depressive (28% vs. 19.2%) and anxiety (76.5% vs. 56.5%) symptoms were also statistically significantly higher in women with PCOS compared with the controls. Most MBSRQ-AS subscale scores statistically significantly correlated with depression, anxiety, and quality of life scores. The association between PCOS/control status and higher anxiety and depression scores was completely mediated by the appearance evaluation and body areas satisfaction subscales and partially mediated by overweight preoccupation, appearance orientation, and self-classified weight.Women with PCOS have increased BID and depressive and anxiety symptoms. In our study different aspects of BID either fully or partially mediated the association between PCOS/control status and depression and anxiety scores, suggesting that therapeutic interventions targeted at improving body image may decrease depressive and anxiety symptoms.
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Authors Alur-Gupta, Snigdha;Chemerinski, Anat;Liu, Chang;Lipson, Jenna;Allison, Kelly;Sammel, Mary D;Dokras, Anuja;
Journal fertility and sterility
Year 2019
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S0015-0282(19)30551-5
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