Abdominal Obesity Increases the Risk for Depression by Sex: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea
It has been found that higher WC was associated with increased risks of depression in both sexes. Although underweight males showed an elevated risk of depression, a healthy weight is associated with fewer depression symptoms.
Authors
- Hong Jin Jeon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6126-542X)
- Juhwan Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5112-0369)
- Soobin Jo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9770-6330)
- Dong Wook Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8128-8920)
- Hyewon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5665-8280)
- Kyungdo Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9622-0643)
Institutions
- Soongsil University (KR)
- Samsung (South Korea) (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry Investigation
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2024.0025
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94
Funders
- Ministry of Health and Welfare
- National IT Industry Promotion Agency
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea