Psychological Mediators of the Association between Obesity and Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is still paucity of knowledge about which factors can mediate the link between obesity and mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate psychological mediators of the association between different weight profiles (healthy, overweight, and obesity) and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.

Methods

A sample of 407 adults (≥18 years old) with different weight profiles recruited from general population was assessed for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, and dimensions of emotion regulation and body investment/body image. Robust regression and robust mediation analyses were employed to investigate predictors and mediators of mental health outcomes in relation to different weight profiles.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Henriques J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11797918 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature