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Dose-Response Association of Waist-to-Height Ratio Plus BMI and Risk of Depression: Evidence from the NHANES 05-16.

Wen MaZhengwei YanWentao WuDaning LiShuai ZhengJun Lyu
Published in: International journal of general medicine (2021)
We found a significant U-shape correlation between BMI, WHtR and depression. People with slight overweight have the lowest risk of depression. However, according to the International Obesity standards, the population at these levels of weight may have an obesity-chronic disease risk, and this is not recommended.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • weight loss
  • depressive symptoms
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • sleep quality
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • high fat diet induced
  • adipose tissue