Perceived overweight, BMI, and risk for suicide attempts: findings from the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Among U.S. youth (N = 14,041), perceived (odds ratio [OR]adj. = 1.45, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.18-1.72) and actual overweight (ORadj. = 1.31, 95% CI: 1.07-1.60) were associated with suicide attempts in analyses controlling for demographic characteristics and potential confounders. There is a need to better understand associations between perceived and actual overweight and risk for suicide attempts and to develop appropriate strategies for prevention.
Swahn
Monica H
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Institute of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3995, USA. MSwahn@gsu.edu
Reynolds
Megan R
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Tice
Melissa
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Miranda-Pierangeli
Maria C
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Jones
Courtney R
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Jones
India R
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D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data