Body mass index and psychological distress among Lebanese University students
Examining the moderating effect of gender
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899682 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Abou‐Abbas (0000-0001-9185-3831, Lebanese University, corresponding author), Linda Abou Abbas (,), Pascale Salameh (0000-0002-4780-0772, ,), Wissam Nasser (,), Zeina Nasser (0000-0002-5614-7103, ,), Isabelle Godin (0000-0001-5121-9991, ,) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 332-340 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2015.1083450 |
| OpenAlex | W1900677431 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Studies investigating the association between body mass index (BMI) and psychological distress (PD) have shown contradictory results. The present study examined the relationship between BMI and PD among Lebanese university students and tested its moderation by gender. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a proportionate cluster sampling of university students. Data concerning socio-demographic characteristics, body weight and height, tobacco consumption, physical activity, presence of chronic diseases and self-rated global health were collected. PD was assessed using Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-22). Students were classified as underweight (BMI 30 kg/m2). The association between BMI and BDS-22 differed by gender (p-value for interaction: .02). Being overweight was inversely associated with BDS-22 for females only (adjusted OR .5, 95% CI: .4–.8, p-value .02). Neither obesity nor underweight was associated with PD for both genders
Body mass index · Cluster sampling · Cross-sectional study · Distress · Environmental health · Moderation · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Underweight · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |