An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico

Meza Peña, Cecilia y Pompa Guajardo, Edith Gerardina (2018) An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico. CIENCIA ergo sum, 25 (3). pp. 1-9. ISSN 14050269

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URL o página oficial: http://doi.org/10.30878/ces.v25n3a4

Resumen

The study investigates the prevalence of obesity and depression, and the strength of association between variables in a sample of adolescents in the North of Mexico. A sample of 849 adolescents was evaluated with the Depression Scale for Children. The results showed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents who are overweight and obese (57.9%). The Obesity is not related statistically with the Depression rate and no association between variables was found when calculated by gender. The study could not confirm a relationship between obesity and depression, but the high prevalence of depressive symptoms in the studied population is of special interest, no matter the weight group they belong.

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Obesidad, Depresión, Adolescentes.

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R Medicina > RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología

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Medicina

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Editor Repositorio

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