Correlation between Self-Reported Depression and Adolescent Obesity
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BMI, Obesity, Adolescent Depression, Body Image, Social PressureAbstract
This research study focused on the correlational relationship between self-reported depression levels and BMI. Health risks and suicidal levels have increased on a global scale due to slowly rising levels of obesity and depression. Past research has been conducted at a global level, only slightly touching on the direct correlation, finding that if one shows an increase, the other will as well1. However, there has been a lack of research focused on the local scale, specifically in suburban high schools in the Midwest. The author gave participants a personally constructed survey with the choice of an interview, testing their perception between the two variables. BMI along with results from a professionally developed depression test were reported, allowing for statistical analysis to be run between the two. This direct correlation, along with other potential factors receiving r values ranging from 0.04 to 0.5, found a few statistically significant relationships. This research led to surprising conclusions, with evidence for necessary further research.
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