Changes in Body Mass Index and the Trajectory of Depressive Symptoms Among Rural Men and Women

The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association
Jen Jen ChangRoss C Brownson

Abstract

This study examined the association between body mass index (BMI) changes over time and the risk of elevated depressive symptoms in a cohort of Midwestern rural adults. The longitudinal study used data from a telephone survey in 2005 including 1,475 men and women enrolled in the Walk the Ozarks to Wellness Project from 12 rural communities in Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Multilevel random intercept mixed models were used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association between BMI calculated from self-reported height and body weight and elevated depressive symptoms, adjusting for sociodemographic, behavioral, and medical variables. Elevated depressive symptoms were common in this rural population (17%-19%) and the mean BMI was 28 kg/m2. For each unit increase in BMI over time, representing an average increase of about 5.8 pounds from baseline weight, there was a 6% increased odds of elevated depressive symptoms (aOR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02-1.12). Our findings hold important public health implications given the increasing rates of overweight and obesity over the past couple of decades, particularly among rural adults.

References

Jul 26, 2000·American Journal of Epidemiology·R E RobertsW J Strawbridge
Aug 14, 2002·Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·Robert E RobertsGeorge A Kaplan
Mar 19, 2003·Archives of Psychiatric Nursing·Elizabeth MerwinSteven Stern
Mar 29, 2003·International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·R E RobertsG A Kaplan
Aug 2, 2003·Biological Psychiatry·Albert J StunkardKelly C Allison
Oct 30, 2003·Medical Care·Kurt KroenkeJanet B W Williams
Apr 17, 2004·The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association·Paul Daniel PattersonJudith Ann Shinogle
Sep 29, 2004·American Journal of Public Health·David Hartley
Nov 13, 2004·Current Psychiatry Reports·Pim Cuijpers, Robert A Schoevers
Nov 1, 2005·Preventive Medicine·Ross C BrownsonDebra Tune
Nov 23, 2005·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·A HervaM Joukamaa
Jun 1, 2006·American Journal of Public Health·Coen H van GoolJacques T M van Eijk
May 2, 2007·BMC Medical Research Methodology·Alina Dragan, Noori Akhtar-Danesh
Sep 7, 2007·The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry·Natalie Sachs-EricssonDan G Blazer
Sep 27, 2007·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·S KasenA Must
Apr 17, 2008·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·E Atlantis, M Baker
Jan 16, 2009·BMC Public Health·Leonore M de WitPim Cuijpers
Mar 3, 2010·Archives of General Psychiatry·Floriana S LuppinoFrans G Zitman
May 14, 2010·Psychiatry Research·Leonore de WitPim Cuijpers
Mar 24, 2011·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·R L McCreaM B King
Dec 14, 2011·Public Health Nutrition·Cynthia J LinDale P Sandler
Apr 12, 2012·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry·Qing DongFen Huang
Jul 5, 2012·The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association·Jen Jen ChangRoss C Brownson
Nov 23, 2012·BMC Medical Research Methodology·Anna L BowringMargaret Hellard
May 17, 2013·Cancer Causes & Control : CCC·Kathryn E WeaverAnn M Geiger
Jun 28, 2013·The Journal of Rural Health : Official Journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association·Jen Jen ChangRoss C Brownson
Oct 15, 2013·Asia-Pacific Psychiatry : Official Journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists·Ying-Li ZhangYa-Lin Zhang
Nov 28, 2013·European Journal of Public Health·Sigridur T EidsdottirJohn P Allegrante

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 12, 2018·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Jiju WangXiaoyun Wang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.