Open AccessHistory of Depression, Elevated Body Mass Index, and Waist-to-Height Ratio in Preadolescent Children
Author(s) -
William W Lewis-de Los Angeles,
Richard T. Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychosomatic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.62
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 1534-7796
pISSN - 0033-3174
DOI - 10.1097/psy.0000000000000982
Subject(s) - body mass index , waist , odds ratio , depression (economics) , medicine , confidence interval , overweight , waist to height ratio , suicidal ideation , poison control , cohort , demography , psychology , injury prevention , economics , macroeconomics , environmental health , sociology
This study aimed to evaluate whether a history of depression or self-injurious thoughts and behaviors predict elevated body mass index (BMI) and elevated waist-to-height ratio in preadolescents.