Abstract
The association between major depressive disorder (MDD) and obesity was assessed in 4,150 US adolescents aged 12–19 years
from the 2001–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Weight and height were measured by health professionals
and MDD was based on a structured diagnostic interview. The prevalence of MDD in the past year among US adolescents was 3.2%
and 16.8% of US adolescents were obese. After adjustment for sex, age, race/ethnicity and poverty, MDD was not significantly
associated with obesity among adolescents overall (adjusted odds ratio (adjOR) = 1.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.9–2.9),
but an increased odds of obesity was observed among males (adjOR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.1–7.1) and non-Hispanic blacks (adjOR = 3.1,
95% CI = 1.1–8.3) with MDD. Future research on strategies that might reduce the risk of obesity in males and non-Hispanic
black adolescents with MDD may be warranted.
from the 2001–2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Weight and height were measured by health professionals
and MDD was based on a structured diagnostic interview. The prevalence of MDD in the past year among US adolescents was 3.2%
and 16.8% of US adolescents were obese. After adjustment for sex, age, race/ethnicity and poverty, MDD was not significantly
associated with obesity among adolescents overall (adjusted odds ratio (adjOR) = 1.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.9–2.9),
but an increased odds of obesity was observed among males (adjOR = 2.7, 95% CI = 1.1–7.1) and non-Hispanic blacks (adjOR = 3.1,
95% CI = 1.1–8.3) with MDD. Future research on strategies that might reduce the risk of obesity in males and non-Hispanic
black adolescents with MDD may be warranted.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-6
- DOI 10.1007/s10865-011-9340-x
- Authors
- Alison K. Merikangas, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Ross Hall, 2300 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
- Pauline Mendola, CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 6126, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA
- Patricia N. Pastor, CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 6126, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA
- Cynthia A. Reuben, CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 6126, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA
- Sean D. Cleary, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Ross Hall, 2300 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
- Journal Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1573-3521
- Print ISSN 0160-7715