Association between Weight Status and Mental Health among Korean Adolescents: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: This study explored the relationship between adolescents' weight status and mental health problems. It specifically investigated the weight perceptions of obese adolescents and the effect on their mental health. This cross-sectional study was based on the data of adolescents aged 12-18 years from the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (2010-2019). Data regarding anthropometric measurements, health conditions, and socioeconomic status were extracted, and the associations between weight status (actual, perceived, or misperceived) and mental health conditions (depressed mood, perceived stress, and suicidal ideation) were analyzed using complex sample multiple logistic regression after adjusting for possible confounders. A total of 5683 adolescents (53.1% boys and 46.9%

SUBMITTER: Choi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10137249 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature