Resource Tag: BODY MASS INDEX

Background: Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) are at higher risk for obesity. In turn, weight gain is a predisposing factor for depression. Although clinical data are sparse, suicide risk also appears to be elevated in obese patients. This study used data from the European Group for the Study of Resistant Depression (GSRD) to investigate […]

Controversial evidence exists on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and suicide attempts (SA) in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the association between BMI and SA in first-episode drug-naïve (FEDN) MDD patients in China. The study was conducted from 2016 to 2018 in Taiyuan, China. Univariate and […]

Background Suicide is a leading cause of death in South Korea (hereafter ‘Korea’), and there is evidence that body weight and perceived weight affecting suicide have a significant effect on suicidal behavior in adolescence. This study investigated the association between body mass index (BMI), perceived weight, and suicide attempts in adolescents. Methods We included nationally […]

Background: Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for adolescents, and globally, over 75% of completed suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Bullying has been proven to be closely related to suicide attempts. However, further understanding of the mechanisms underlying the relationship between bullying and adolescents’ suicide attempts is urgently needed. Methods: We used […]

A nonlinear indirect effects framework was used to investigate potential interpersonal indirect effects (i.e., perceived burden and thwarted belonging) accounting for the nonlinear relationship between body mass index (BMI) and suicide ideation. Using a sample of 338 undergraduates, results revealed a significant quadratic effect of BMI on suicide ideation via perceived burden only, which became […]

Highlights •3101 bariatric surgery candidates. •Self-esteem mediated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and depression. •The relationship between BMI and suicidality was mediated by self-esteem. •The mediated pathways were stronger for males, than for females. •Findings may be used to optimize depression and interventions.

Public health concerns for the independent management of obesity and suicidal behavior are rising. Emerging evidence suggests body weight plays an important role in quantifying the risk of suicide. In light of these findings, we aimed to clarify the association between body mass index (BMI) and suicidal behavior by systematically reviewing and evaluating the literature. […]

This study compared reports of recent physical activity among those surviving a nearly lethal suicide attempt to reports from community controls. Analyses were conducted on data collected between November 1992-July 1995 for a study of nearly lethal suicide attempts among people aged 13-34 years. Logistic regression analyses were used to test the association between suicide […]

A series of prospective studies have found body mass index to be inversely associated with risk of suicide. In the progression from disturbed mental health to suicide ideation to attempted suicide & suicide, augmented by impulsivity & access to highly lethal means, there are several potential steps at which body mass index has been hypothesized […]

In this commentary, Batty & his colleagues respond to Mukamal & Miller’s comments on their study of body mass index & suicide. Mukamal & Miller discussed the issue of confounding factors & it is this issue that Batty et al focus on & how it might be circumvented. (7 refs.) JA Contact us for a […]

In 2002 & 2004 telephone surveys of American adults, participants reported their height, weight, & several potential risk factors for suicide. This study assessed whether body mass index was associated with the risk factors among 224,247 respondents in 2002 & 275,194 in 2004 after sample-weighted adjustment for age, ethnicity, region, smoking, & education. Alcohol-related risk […]

The authors ascertained recent population-based, state-level data on rates of obesity, completed suicide by method, firearm ownership, smoking, major depression, income, education, white ethnicity, & nonmetropolitan residence & determined the adjusted population-weighted correlations of statewide obesity rates with measures of completed & attempted suicide. Statewide prevalence of obesity was strongly inversely correlated with age-adjusted suicide […]

This study examined associations between suicidal behaviours & extreme & less extreme weight control behaviours, body dissatisfaction, & weight status in adolescents. Data were drawn from Project EAT, a survey of 4,746 Grade 7-12 students. Multivariate logistic regressions examined associations. Suicide ideation & suicide attempts were more commonly observed in adolescents with extreme weight control […]

The authors explored body mass index-attempted suicide associations in a cohort of 1,133,019 Swedish men born between 1950-1976, with body mass index measured in early adulthood. During a mean follow-up of 23.9 years, 18,277 men had at least 1 hospital admission for attempted suicide. After adjustment for confounding factors, there was a stepwise, linear decrease […]

This study examined the effects of body mass index on suicide risk among American men & women. Data was analyzed from the combined 1986-1994 National Health Interview Surveys linked to the 1986-2002 Multiple Cause of Death file. Survival analysis indicated that for each 5 kilograms/meter squared increase in body mass index, the risk of suicide […]

In a prospective cohort study of 46,755 men free of cancer enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, participants reported their height, weight, diet, & physical activity on repeated occasions from 1986 through February 2002. A total of 131 men died by suicide during follow-up. A higher body mass index was related to a graded […]

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