Is obesity associated with the onset of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults in China?
Both BMI and waist circumference can be used to examine the association between obesity and depression, which exhibits sex-specific differences.
Obesity is more likely to be associated with the onset of depression in males than in females. However, regardless of underweight or overweight status, the relationship between weight and depressive symptoms is negatively associated among females and males. In conclusion, both BMI and WC can be used as tools for examining the association between obesity and depression.
Luo et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
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