Mood and demographical factors as predictors of body mass index among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan

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ID7844207
AuthorsRula A Amr (0000-0001-5514-793X, American University of Madaba (AUM), Jordan), Ahmed Mohammad Al‐smadi (0000-0001-5523-7417), Ahmed M Al-Smadi (American University of Madaba (AUM), Jordan), Rand T Akasheh (0000-0002-0018-0342, American University of Madaba (AUM), Jordan), Rula A Deiranieh (Balqaa Applied University, Jordan), Omar Gammoh (0000-0001-8801-2652), Omar S Gammoh (American University of Madaba (AUM), Jordan), Fadwa G Hammouh (American University of Madaba (AUM), Jordan), Fadwa Hammouh (0000-0002-2679-2486), Romel A Amr (St George’s University Hospital, UK), Basem F Dababneh (0000-0003-1331-2823, American University of Madaba (AUM), Jordan)
Year2021
Volume26
Issue11
Pages1988-1998
Publication date2021-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1359105319893108
PMID31830806
OpenAlexW2994864241
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited31

We studied whether mood and demographics are related to body mass index in a population of Syrian and Iraqi refugees residing in Jordan. Questionnaires and Brunel Mood Scale were used to collect demographical data. Data were analyzed using t-test and analysis of variance. A high prevalence of overweight and obesity was observed in this population (60.5%). Mood subscales were not associated with body mass index categories. However, body mass index as a continuous variable was associated with anger, depression, and fatigue scores. Linear regression revealed that age, ethnicity, unemployment, chronic illnesses, and physical activity level, but not mood, are associated with body mass index

Anger · Body mass index · Environmental health · Mood · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Psychiatry · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Internal Medicine

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