Depressive symptoms and mortality - effect variation by body mass index: a prospective study in a primary care population.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Pre-existing diseases have been found to affect the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality. However, psychiatric disorders common in general population have not been previously addressed. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship of depressive symptoms and BMI with all-cause mortality.

Methods

A prospective cohort study in Finnish primary care setting was conducted. A population survey identified 3072 middle-aged subjects who had elevated cardiovascular risk. Subjects who attended clinical examination and completed Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) (n = 2509) were included in this analysis. Effect of depressive symptoms and BMI on all-cause mortality after 14 years follow-up was estimated in models adjusted for age, sex, educ

SUBMITTER: Rantanen AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10212761 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature