scholarly journals TOBACCO USE AND BODY MASS INDEX AMONG ADULT POPULATION IN SELECTED URBAN AREA OF AGARTALA CITY- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
pp. 510-514
Author(s):  
Shyamal Roy ◽  
Taranga Reang ◽  
Aman Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Association between body mass index and mental health among Scottish adult population: a cross-sectional study of 37272 participants

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 2231-2240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Ul-Haq ◽  
D. F. Mackay ◽  
E. Fenwick ◽  
J. P. Pell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional

BackgroundThe evidence is conflicting as to whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with mental health and, if so, to what extent it varies by sex and age. We studied mental health across the full spectrum of BMI among the general population, and conducted subgroup analyses by sex and age.MethodWe undertook a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the Scottish adult population. The Scottish Health Survey provided data on mental health, measured by the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ), BMI, demographic and life-style information. Good mental health was defined as a GHQ score <4, and poor mental health as a GHQ score ⩾4. Logistic regression models were applied.ResultsOf the 37 272 participants, 5739 (15.4%) had poor mental health. Overall, overweight participants had better mental health than the normal-weight group [adjusted odds ratio (OR) 0.93, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.87–0.99, p = 0.049], and individuals who were underweight, class II or class III obese had poorer mental health (class III obese group: adjusted OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.05–1.51, p = 0.013). There were significant interactions of BMI with sex (p = 0.013) and with age (p < 0.001). Being overweight was associated with significantly better mental health in middle-aged men only. In contrast, being underweight at all ages or obese at a young age was associated with significantly poorer mental health in women only.ConclusionsThe adverse associations between adiposity and mental health are specific to women. Underweight women and young women who are obese have poorer mental health. In contrast, middle-aged overweight men have better mental health.

scholarly journals Prevalence of varicocoele and its association with body mass index among 39,559 rural men in eastern China: a population-based cross-sectional study

Andrology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 562-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Liu ◽  
S. Zhang ◽  
M. Liu ◽  
Q. Wang ◽  
H. Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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