Psychosocial health of adolescents in relation to underweight, overweight/obese status: the EU NET ADB survey
Abstract Background Both deviations from normal weight, namely, underweight and overweight/obese status, have been inversely associated with psychosocial health in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the relationship between psychosocial health and body mass index (BMI) among adolescents in fiv...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/eurpub/ckaa189 2024-06-23T07:54:05+00:00 Psychosocial health of adolescents in relation to underweight, overweight/obese status: the EU NET ADB survey Drosopoulou, Georgia Sergentanis, Theodoros N Mastorakos, Georgios Vlachopapadopoulou, Elpis Michalacos, Stefanos Tzavara, Chara Bacopoulou, Flora Psaltopoulou, Theodora Tsitsika, Artemis IAB risk among minors in Europe EU Safer Internet Programme 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa189 http://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article-pdf/31/2/379/37367283/ckaa189.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model European Journal of Public Health volume 31, issue 2, page 379-384 ISSN 1101-1262 1464-360X journal-article 2020 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa189 2024-06-11T04:19:57Z Abstract Background Both deviations from normal weight, namely, underweight and overweight/obese status, have been inversely associated with psychosocial health in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the relationship between psychosocial health and body mass index (BMI) among adolescents in five European countries, while assessing the effect of sociodemographic variables. Methods A cross-sectional school-based study of adolescents aged 14–17.9 years was conducted in the framework of the European Network for Adolescent Addictive Behavior survey. Self-reported questionnaires from Greece, Iceland, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain were used for the current analysis. Associations between Youth Self-Report (YSR) scales and BMI status were investigated by multiple logistic regression analysis. The effect of sociodemographic variables was also measured. Results Τhe sample consisted of 7005 adolescents aged 14–17.9 years. Borderline/clinical scores on some YSR scales were independently associated with overweight/obesity, specifically total problems (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.18–1.96), internalizing ( OR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.16–1.91), externalizing (OR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.10–1.68), social (OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.19–2.35) and thought problems (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.20–2.20). Among subscales, overweight/obesity specifically correlated with anxiety/depression (OR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.33–2.51), withdrawal/depression (OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.02–2.48) and rule-breaking behavior (OR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.15–2.08). Underweight was associated with problems on activities (OR = 1.31, 95% CI: 1.01–1.68) and withdrawal/depression (OR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.27–3.01). Conclusions Lower levels of psychosocial health are associated with both deviations from normal weight. These findings suggest the need for health policies that target health habits and lifestyle, as well as positive attitudes towards the body image, with respect to the different psychosocial characteristics of each body weight status category. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Oxford University Press European Journal of Public Health 31 2 379 384 |
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Abstract Background Both deviations from normal weight, namely, underweight and overweight/obese status, have been inversely associated with psychosocial health in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the relationship between psychosocial health and body mass index (BMI) among adolescents in five European countries, while assessing the effect of sociodemographic variables. Methods A cross-sectional school-based study of adolescents aged 14–17.9 years was conducted in the framework of the European Network for Adolescent Addictive Behavior survey. Self-reported questionnaires from Greece, Iceland, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain were used for the current analysis. Associations between Youth Self-Report (YSR) scales and BMI status were investigated by multiple logistic regression analysis. The effect of sociodemographic variables was also measured. Results Τhe sample consisted of 7005 adolescents aged 14–17.9 years. Borderline/clinical scores on some YSR scales were independently associated with overweight/obesity, specifically total problems (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.18–1.96), internalizing ( OR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.16–1.91), externalizing (OR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.10–1.68), social (OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.19–2.35) and thought problems (OR = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.20–2.20). Among subscales, overweight/obesity specifically correlated with anxiety/depression (OR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.33–2.51), withdrawal/depression (OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.02–2.48) and rule-breaking behavior (OR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.15–2.08). Underweight was associated with problems on activities (OR = 1.31, 95% CI: 1.01–1.68) and withdrawal/depression (OR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.27–3.01). Conclusions Lower levels of psychosocial health are associated with both deviations from normal weight. These findings suggest the need for health policies that target health habits and lifestyle, as well as positive attitudes towards the body image, with respect to the different psychosocial characteristics of each body weight status category. |
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Drosopoulou, Georgia Sergentanis, Theodoros N Mastorakos, Georgios Vlachopapadopoulou, Elpis Michalacos, Stefanos Tzavara, Chara Bacopoulou, Flora Psaltopoulou, Theodora Tsitsika, Artemis |
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Drosopoulou, Georgia Sergentanis, Theodoros N Mastorakos, Georgios Vlachopapadopoulou, Elpis Michalacos, Stefanos Tzavara, Chara Bacopoulou, Flora Psaltopoulou, Theodora Tsitsika, Artemis Psychosocial health of adolescents in relation to underweight, overweight/obese status: the EU NET ADB survey |
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Psychosocial health of adolescents in relation to underweight, overweight/obese status: the EU NET ADB survey |
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