title: Psychosocial factors associated with depressive mood in Israeli obese adolescents.
abstract: This study aimed to compare levels of depressive symptoms between normal-weight and obese Israeli adolescents and to identify sociodemographic factors that may explain differences in depression between these groups. Thirty normal-weight and 49 obese patients aged 12-18 years participated in this study. The obese group had a significantly higher depression score. On linear regression analysis, obesity, lower parental income, and lower self-esteem were significantly associated with a higher depression score. This model explained 32.4 percent of the variance. The results indicate that psychosocial assessment and identification of depressive signs should be considered integral components in the management of adolescent obesity.
authors.affiliation: Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Israel.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yackobovitch-Gavan
authors.forename: Revital
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meshy-Tamir
authors.forename: Nessia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagelberg
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phillip
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meyerovitch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011584:Psychology; D012649:Self Concept
keywords: adolescence; body image; depression; obesity; sociodemographic variables