title: Weight status and depressive symptoms in 18 year-old Greek adolescents.
abstract: Depressive symptoms in adolescence have been a subject of considerable controversy in terms of their nature, severity and identification. The aim of the study was to investigate the possible association between weight status and depressive symptoms among 18 year-old Greek adolescents. A cross-sectional study design was used. The study population consisted of 200 students of the University of Athens who fulfilled the following criteria: age 18 years, absence of clinical depression, no history of hospitalization in a mental institution, no history of alcohol abuse. Weight status was assessed by Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m(2)) and calculated from weight and height measurements. Severity of depressive symptoms was assessed by Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). In univariate analysis, CES-D score was significantly associated with adolescents' gender and BMI. The multivariate analysis showed that CES-D score was negatively related to BMI even after controlling the confounding effect of gender (P=0.018, B=-0.378). Depressive symptoms are related to weight status of adolescents.
authors: Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece;
authors: Vasiliki
authors: V
authors: Matziou
authors: Kaliopi
authors: K
authors: Hatira
authors: Pantelis
authors: P
authors: Perdikaris
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Zachos
authors: Kassiani
authors: K
authors: Mellou
authors: Chryssa
authors: C
authors: Bakoula
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