TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Association of depression and obesity is mediated by weight perception
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Paulitsch, Renata G.
A1  - Demenech, Lauro M.
A1  - Dumith, Samuel C.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study investigates whether the association between obesity and depression is mediated by the perception of body weight and verifies the combined effect of being obese and having a self-perception of being fat on depression in a population-based sample of 1238 individuals. Weight perception mediated the association between depression and obesity in 39.3 percent of participants. In stratified analysis, mediation occurred in the following groups: non-single, those with more schooling, non-alcohol abusers, non-smokers, and those who did not engage in physical activity. Being obese and having a self-perception of being fat produced a potentiating effect, significantly increasing the likelihood of depression.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105319897778
ID  - ref1
ER  -