Open AccessExamination of the relationship between obesity and suicidal ideation
Author(s) -
Gareth R. Dutton,
Lindsay P. Bodell,
April R. Smith,
Thomas E. Joiner
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2012.224
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , body mass index , obesity , clinical psychology , psychology , poison control , medicine , suicide prevention , injury prevention , overweight , medical emergency
The relationship between obesity and suicidal ideation and behavior (suicidality) is not well understood, and conventional suicide risk factors do not adequately explain the associations observed. Thus, the current study aimed to further examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI; kg m(-2)) and suicidal ideation as well as potential mechanisms of this relationship.