TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Not only Body Weight Perception but also Body Mass Index is Relevant to Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harming Behavior in Japanese Adolescents
JO  - Journal of nervous and mental disease
A1  - Kinoshita, Kuni
A1  - Kinoshita, Yoshihiro
A1  - Shimodera, Shinji
A1  - Nishida, Atsushi
A1  - Inoue, Ken
A1  - Watanabe, Norio
A1  - Oshima, Norihito
A1  - Akechi, Tatsuo
A1  - Sasaki, Tsukasa
A1  - Inoue, Shimpei
A1  - Furukawa, Toshiaki A.
A1  - Okazaki, Yuji
SP  - 305
EP  - 309
VL  - 200
IS  - 4
N2  - Whether a low body mass index (BMI) is directly associated with a high risk of suicidal ideation or self-harming behavior in adolescents is still inconclusive. This study has, therefore, evaluated the relevance of BMI to suicidal ideation and self-harming behavior after controlling for body weight perception (BWP) and other potential confounding factors. BMI, BWP, suicidal ideation, and self-harming behavior were all assessed using a self-report questionnaire administered to 18,104 Japanese adolescents. Potential confounding factors were also evaluated. The data were then analyzed using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression. Low BMI was associated with suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm when controlling for sex, age, drug use, emotional distress, and BWP. Low BMI may be an independent risk factor for suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harming behavior in Japanese adolescents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3018
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0b013e31824cb29b
ID  - ref1
ER  -