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Joint Event on
OBESITY AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
VACCINES AND IMMUNOLOGY
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International Conference on
International Conference on
Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Volume 8
ISSN:
2249-622X
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
SOMATIC MORBIDITY AND SEVERE
OBESITY: CASE-CONTROL STUDY
Marja Koski
University of Helsinki, Finland
T
his study investigated the relationship between somatic morbidity and
obesity in severely obese retired individuals using the case-control
method. The subject group consisted of 112 individuals receiving a permanent
disability pension primarily due to obesity. Male and female controls were
selected separately, with five controls for male subjects and three controls
for female subjects. The controls were matched with the subjects according
to place of residence, age, time that pension was granted, and occupation.
The statistical analyses included χ
2
tests, means, t-tests for paired variables,
a conditional logistic linear model, correlation coefficients and the percent
distributions. All cases and controls, whom were 253, was interviewed by
researcher. At the time of personal examination, the mean weight of the
subjects (n=75) was 106.2 kg (SD 18,0 kg) and the controls 72.3 kg (SD 14.3
kg). At the start of pensions, the mean weight of the subjects was 106.6 kg
(SD 20.0 kg) and the corresponding weight for the control group was 70.2
kg (SD 14.7 kg). Of the female subjects 20.5% had been overweight during
childhood, 4.5% had been overweight during adolescence and 72.7% had
been overweight during adulthood. The similar numbers of male subjects
were during childhood 42.1%, during the adolescence 5.3% and during the
adulthood the number was 53.6%. Among the subjects, 91% (68) had been
given a secondary somatic diagnosis by the Social Insurance Institution.
Sixty percent of the subjects had a third somatic diagnosis. Of the subjects,
diagnostic codes diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective
tissue were the most common as a second diagnosis, accounting for 38%.
The large prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (totaling 63%) among
those pensioned primarily because of obesity is noteworthy. Diabetes turned
out to be an additional risk in contributing people to retire prematurely. The
opinion of researchers is, that all individuals who have severe obesity should
be examined by the doctor, who have psychiatric education.
Marja Koski has completed her PhD from Uni-
versity of Helsinki, Finland. She is Psychiatrist
in city of Helsinki Health department and Cen-
tral Hospital in University of Helsinki. She has
wide experience in General Psychiatry and Child
Psychiatry, and also she is a member of Zonta
International, Finnish Federation of Graduate
Women.
Marja.koski@helsinki.fiBIOGRAPHY
Marja Koski, Asian J Biomed Pharmaceut Sci 2018, Volume 8 | DOI: 10.4066/2249-622X-C1-002