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

Meza Peña, Cecilia; Pompa Guajardo, Edith Gerardina

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@article{ Meza Peña2018,
 title = {An approach to the study of obesity and depression in a sample of Mexican adolescents in northern Mexico},
 author = {Meza Peña, Cecilia and Pompa Guajardo, Edith Gerardina},
 journal = {CIENCIA ergo-sum : revista científica multidisciplinaria de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México},
 number = {3},
 pages = {1-9},
 volume = {25},
 year = {2018},
 issn = {2395-8782},
 doi = {https://doi.org/10.30878/ces.v25n3a4},
 urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-61192-6},
 abstract = {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.},
 keywords = {Jugendlicher; adolescent; Übergewicht; overweight; Fettsucht; adipositas; psychische Folgen; psychological consequences; Depression; depression; Mexiko; Mexico; Mittelamerika; Central America}}