ArticlePsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)2021
Weighing the Association Between BMI Change and Suicide Mortality.
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15 authors.
Leah M HechtHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Hsueh-Han YehHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Jordan M BraciszewskiHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Lisa R Miller-MateroHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Anjali ThakrarHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Shivali PatelHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Gregory E SimonHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Frances L LynchHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Arne BeckHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Ashli A Owen-SmithHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Rebecca C RossomHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Beth E WaitzfelderHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Christine Y LuHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Jennifer M BoggsHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Brian K AhmedaniHenry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Detroit (Hecht, Yeh, Braciszewski, Miller-Matero, Ahmedani); Henry Ford Health System Behavioral Health, Detroit (Hecht, Miller-Matero, Thakrar, Patel, Ahmedani); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Institute for Health Research, Denver (Beck, Boggs); Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Center for Research and Evaluation, Atlanta, and Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University School of Public Health, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); HealthPartners, Institute for Education and Research, Minneapolis (Rossom); Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu (Waitzfelder); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu).
Funding
SSRI's and SuicidalityU19MH092201 · NIMH · KAISER FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI SIMON, GREGORY E. · 2010 to 2018
$19.5MTreatment Utilization Before Suicide (TUBS)R01MH103539 · NIMH · HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM · PI AHMEDANI, BRIAN KENNETH · 2015 to 2018
$2.6MNIMH NIH HHS R01 MH103539NIMH NIH HHS U19 MH092201
Abstract
objectiveSuicide rates continue to rise, necessitating the identification of risk factors. Obesity and suicide mortality rates have been examined, but associations among weight change, death by suicide, and depression among adults in the United States remain unclear.
methodsData from 387 people who died by suicide in 2000-2015 with a recorded body mass index (BMI) in the first and second 6 months preceding their death ("index date") were extracted from the Mental Health Research Network. Each person was matched with five people in a control group (comprising individuals who did not die by suicide) by age, sex, index year, and health care site (N=1,935).
resultsPeople who died by suicide were predominantly male (71%), White (69%), and middle aged (mean age=57 years) and had a depression diagnosis (55%) and chronic health issues (57%) (corresponding results for the control group: 71% male, 66% White, 14% with depression diagnosis, and 43% with chronic health issues; mean age=56 years). Change in BMI within the year before the index date statistically significantly differed between those who died by suicide (mean change=-0.72±2.42 kg/m
conclusionsAn increased suicide mortality rate was associated with weight loss in the year before a suicide after analyses accounted for general and mental health indicators.
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SuicideAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityRisk FactorsUnited StatesWeight LossBody mass indexDepressionSelf-destructive behaviorSuicideWeight loss
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