Key result
Morbid obesity is linked to increased risk of severe depression in Mexican American adults.
Why the study?
The prevalence of depression, obesity, and metabolic syndrome and their associations in Mexican Americans living on the United States-Mexico border were not well characterized.
Population
1,768 Mexican American adults aged 18 years or older living on the United States-Mexico border
Comparison
Associations between obesity, depression, and metabolic syndrome
Design
Cross-sectional analysis
Authors
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High comorbidity burden in Mexican Americans warrants awareness and screening; hypothesis-generating for targeted interventions in at-risk subgroups.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,768)
p-value: p=0.002
In a large cohort of Mexican Americans, there is a high prevalence of depression, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, with morbid obesity, female gender, and low education identified as significant risk factors for severe depression.
Olvera et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression, Obesity, and Metabolic Syndrome (n=1,768). Morbid obesity vs. Non-obese was evaluated on Severe depression (p=0.002). Morbid obesity was identified as a significant risk factor for severe depression (P=0.002) in a cohort of Mexican American adults.
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