Visceral adiposity index (VAI) association with suicidal ideation among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study using NHANES 2005–2018 data
Elevated levels of VAI were consistently associated with an increased probability of SI, and this association remained consistent across various demographic variables. Level of evidence Level V-cross-sectional observational study.
Authors
- Bo Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7386-2689)
- Min Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6208-7808)
- Guang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4133-386X)
- Yuanjian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3486-6286)
- Yan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1397-6358)
- Jianglong Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8057-3153)
- Hao He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2827-2820)
- Guangwei Qing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1059-9837)
- Bin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3422-6038)
Institutions
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Nanchang University (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University (CN)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan (CN)
- Jiangxi Mental Health Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-025-01755-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02