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Relationships between obesity and DSM-IV major depressive disorder, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts: results from a general population study

American Journal of Public Health · 2000 · Vol. 90(2) · pp. 251–257

Kenneth M. Carpenter✉(Columbia University)Deborah S. HasinDavid B. AllisonMyles S. Faith

Abstract

Differences in BMI, or weight status, were associated with the probability of past-year major depression, suicide attempts, and suicide ideation. Longitudinal studies are needed to differentiate the causal pathways and mechanisms linking physical and psychiatric conditions.

Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Stress Responses and Cortisol Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlSuicidal ideationBody mass indexDepression (economics)PsychiatryPopulationSuicide attemptSuicide preventionPoison controlPsychologyMedicine

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AdultDepressive DisorderFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesitySocioeconomic FactorsSuicideSuicide, AttemptedMultivariate AnalysisLogistic Models

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