@article{ref1,
title="Depressive symptoms mediate the association between fear of crime and higher body mass index",
journal="American journal of health promotion",
year="2015",
author="Kodjebacheva, Gergana and Koleilat, Maria and Kruger, Daniel J.",
volume="30",
number="2",
pages="130-132",
abstract="PURPOSE. To investigate pathways in the association between fear of crime and obesity. Design. A cross-sectional survey was administered among residents aged 18 years and older across all Census tracts. Setting. Genesee County, Michigan. Subjects. A total of 3192 residents. Measures. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated by using the respondents' reported height and weight. Composite fear-of-crime and depressive symptoms scores were calculated by using several survey items. Analysis. Path analysis examined the effects of fear of crime on BMI. <br><br>RESULTS. Fear of crime was associated with higher BMI. Depressive symptoms mediated the relationship between fear of crime and BMI (p <.001). Moderate exercise mediated the association between depressive symptoms and BMI (p <.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION. Fear of crime was associated with depressive symptoms, which in turn were associated with reduced exercise and subsequently higher BMI.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-1171",
doi="10.4278/ajhp.140103-ARB-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.140103-ARB-6"
}