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    Does perceived overweight increase risk of depressive symptoms and suicidality beyond objective weight status? A systematic review and meta-analysis.


    Haynes, Ashleigh, Kersbergen, Inge, Sutin, Angelina R., Daly, Michael and Robinson, Eric (2019) Does perceived overweight increase risk of depressive symptoms and suicidality beyond objective weight status? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 73 (101753). ISSN 0272-7358

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    Abstract

    Obesity is associated with a significant disease burden, but whether recognising as opposed to failing to recognise personal overweight is beneficial or detrimental to mental health is unclear. Here we examine the associations between perceived overweight and depressive symptoms and suicidality. A systematic search of three electronic databases yielded 10,398 unique records, from which 32 studies (110 observations) were eligible for inclusion. Pooled odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for each outcome using random effects meta-analyses and potential publication bias was examined. Perceived overweight was associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms (OR: 1.42, CI: 1.31, 1.54 p <.0001, N >128,585) and suicidality (OR: 1.41, CI: 1.28, 1.56, p <.0001, N = 133,576) in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. The association between perceived overweight and poorer mental health was observed irrespective of study origin, participant age (children vs. adults), gender, and whether or not a person was objectively overweight. The pooled statistical relationship between objective weight status and poorer mental health was attenuated to non-significance when perceived overweight was accounted for, suggesting that the detrimental effect of overweight on mental health is largely dependent on whether or not a person identifies as overweight.
    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: Ashleigh Haynes, Inge Kersbergen, Angelina Sutin, Michael Daly, Eric Robinson, Does perceived overweight increase risk of depressive symptoms and suicidality beyond objective weight status? A systematic review and meta-analysis, Clinical Psychology Review, Volume 73 (2019) 101753, ISSN 0272-7358, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101753
    Keywords: Depression; Suicide; Meta-analysis; Perceived overweight; Obesity;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
    Item ID: 13622
    Identification Number: 10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101753
    Depositing User: Michael Daly
    Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2020 16:46
    Journal or Publication Title: Clinical Psychology Review
    Publisher: Elsevier
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/13622
    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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