期刊名称：International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
印刷版ISSN：0267-3843
电子版ISSN：2164-4527
出版年度：2016
卷号：21
期号：3
页码：332-340
DOI：10.1080/02673843.2015.1083450
出版社：Taylor and Francis Ltd
摘要：Abstract Studies investigating the association between body mass index (BMI) and psychological distress (PD) have shown contradictory results. The present study examined the relationship between BMI and PD among Lebanese university students and tested its moderation by gender. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a proportionate cluster sampling of university students. Data concerning socio-demographic characteristics, body weight and height, tobacco consumption, physical activity, presence of chronic diseases and self-rated global health were collected. PD was assessed using Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-22). Students were classified as underweight (BMI 30 kg/m 2 ). The association between BMI and BDS-22 differed by gender ( p -value for interaction: .02). Being overweight was inversely associated with BDS-22 for females only (adjusted OR .5, 95% CI: .4–.8, p -value .02). Neither obesity nor underweight was associated with PD for both genders.
关键词：Body mass index ; psychological distress ; university students ; gender ; Beirut Distress Scale (BDS; 22)
