the quality of life among overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Background & objective: polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a complex condition affecting multiple systems in women of reproductive age and can negatively impact quality of life and increase the risk of depressive disorders. the present study was performed with aim to evaluate the quality of life (qol) and levels of depression in overweight women with pcos. materials & methods: this descriptive correlational study was conducted on overweight women with pcos at the hospitals of baghdad in 2023-2024. the selected women completed three questionnaires, including the demographical data form, depression scale for the center for epidemiological studies depression scale (ces-d nimh), and questionnaire measuring the well-being and overall standard of living experienced by women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (pcosqol_53). data were analyzed by spss software (version 21.0). results: the average age of women was 27.5± 7 years and 55% of women were married. also, the body mass index refers to overweight among 94% of women and 45% were at moderate risk of possible major depressive disorder (31.26±9.873), but 28% with severe symptoms at risk of probable mdd. there was no significant difference in depression among overweight women regarding their age group, marital status, occupational status, monthly income, residency, while there was significant difference in depression among overweight women with regard to level of education (p= 0.010). there was significant relationship between quality of life among overweight women and marital status (p=0.008); however, there was no significant relationship among quality of life and age, level of education, occupation, monthly income, and residency. conclusion: the findings revealed a moderate level of depression with several major depressive disorder’s symptoms among women with different age groups and educational and occupational status. overweight was the main risk factor and cause major depressive disorder as well as level of depression which increases due to pco symptoms.