ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2018
Central or overall obesity: which one is a better predictor of depressive symptoms in children, adolescents, and youths?
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- Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- The prevalence of underweight and obesity in Chinese children and adolescents with major depressive disorder and relationship with suicidal ideation and attempted suicide.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Heterogeneities in Consumer Diet Quality and Health Outcomes of Consumers by Store Choice and Income.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Is obesity associated with impaired reaction time in youth?Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Article
- Abdominal volume index: a predictive measure in relationship between depression/anxiety and obesity.African health sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
background and purposeDespite the strong effect of central obesity on individuals' physical health outcomes, there is little evidence underlying the relationship between central obesity and mental disorders such as depression, especially in children, adolescents, and youths of the developing countries. This study explores the relationship between depressive symptoms (DS) with central and overall obesity in a sample of Iranian children, adolescents, and youths.
methodsOne thousand and fifty-two male participants ranging from 7 to 24 years old underwent standard anthropometry, and filled the DS questionnaire.
resultsHaving controlled the potential confounders (e.g., age, socioeconomic status, pubertal maturation status, and physical activity), we found waist circumference (WC) significantly related to DS in the children (standardized β = 0.14; P < 0.05) and adolescents (standardized β = 0.13; P < 0.05). No significant relationship was observed between WC and DS in the youths (standardized β = 0.09; P = 0.22). In addition, no significant relationship was observed between DS and the percentage of fat in the sampled children (standardized β = 0.085; P = 0.13), adolescents (standardized β = 0.10; P = 0.10), and youths (standardized β = -0.02; P = 0.75).
conclusionCentral obesity (but not overall obesity) was a significant predictor of DS in the children and adolescents (7-18 years). However, DS in the youths (19-24 years) were not significantly associated with both the central and overall body obesity indices.
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