An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico
The study investigates the prevalence of obesity and depression, and the strength of association between variables in a sample of adolescents in the North of Mexico. A sample of 849 adolescents was evaluated with the Depression Scale for Children. The results showed a high prevalence of depressive s...
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| author | Meza Peña, Cecilia Pompa Guajardo, Edith Gerardina |
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| description | The study investigates the prevalence of obesity and depression, and the strength of association between variables in a sample of adolescents in the North of Mexico. A sample of 849 adolescents was evaluated with the Depression Scale for Children. The results showed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents who are overweight and obese (57.9%). The Obesity is not related statistically with the Depression rate and no association between variables was found when calculated by gender. The study could not confirm a relationship between obesity and depression, but the high prevalence of depressive symptoms in the studied population is of special interest, no matter the weight group they belong. |
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| spelling | eprints-267832024-10-15T17:40:43Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/26783/ An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico Meza Peña, Cecilia Pompa Guajardo, Edith Gerardina RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología The study investigates the prevalence of obesity and depression, and the strength of association between variables in a sample of adolescents in the North of Mexico. A sample of 849 adolescents was evaluated with the Depression Scale for Children. The results showed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents who are overweight and obese (57.9%). The Obesity is not related statistically with the Depression rate and no association between variables was found when calculated by gender. The study could not confirm a relationship between obesity and depression, but the high prevalence of depressive symptoms in the studied population is of special interest, no matter the weight group they belong. 2018-11-03 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/26783/1/65.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/26783/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/65.pdf Meza Peña, Cecilia y Pompa Guajardo, Edith Gerardina (2018) An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico. CIENCIA ergo sum, 25 (3). pp. 1-9. ISSN 14050269 http://doi.org/10.30878/ces.v25n3a4 doi:10.30878/ces.v25n3a4 |
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| title | An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico |
| title_full | An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico |
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| title_full_unstemmed | An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico |
| title_short | An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico |
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