Association of Academic Level and Body Mass Index with Depressive Symptoms Among Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Bronx, NY: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aditi Puri, Peter C Nwakeze, Collette M Brown, Latoya Callender, Chesley Sanchez, William Suarez

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Aditi PuriKing Graduate School, Monroe University, Bronx, NY 104681, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-8224-8389

Peter C NwakezeKing Graduate School, Monroe University, Bronx, NY 104681, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-1802-3721

Collette M BrownSchool of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing, Lehman College, The City University of New York, New York, NY 10468, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-2818-842X

Latoya CallenderSchool of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing, Lehman College, The City University of New York, New York, NY 10468, USA.

Chesley SanchezDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Science University, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.

William SuarezSchool of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing, Lehman College, The City University of New York, New York, NY 10468, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7038-1334

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Abstract

Depression and obesity are a public health crisis in the United States. A plethora of research has established an association between obesity and depression. Research on the relationship between normal weight, non-normal weight (underweight, overweight, and obesity), academic level, and depression among college students is limited. This study aims fills an important gap in the literature by analyzing the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and depression by academic level. In addition, the interaction between BMI and depression by academic level was also evaluated. Data for this cross-sectional study were collected using a subscale (depression) of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) from 987 undergraduate and graduate students from two colleges in the Bronx, NY. BMI was calculated using participant's self-reported height and weight. Data were analyzed using chi-square and logistic regression analyses. Results indicate that students in the normal weight category were less likely to be depressed compared to underweight, overweight, and obese students (Model 1: Adjusted Exp(B) = 0.641, C.I. = 0.416-0.989, and

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PMID41898062

DOI10.3390/bs16030400

PMCPMC13023791

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