The Association between Psychological Distress and Body Mass Index among Young Adults in Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the association between psychological distress and BMI among young adults in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study based on an 18-question self-reported survey on psychological distress was distributed to the students of KSAU-HS, KAU, and intermediate and high school students during the academic year of 2013-2014. According to the level of psychological distress, the participants were divided into three main groups using Kessler K6 scoring system, which is validated by the Australian National health Care Center (Health direct Australia) standards. The three groups are: (High range category K6= 30-20, Moderate range category K6= 19-12, Low range category K6= 11-6). We compared the mean levels of body mass index (BMI) to the three groups of psychological distress. Results: There were 722 participants with median age of 20 years, included in the final analysis. The higher BMI participants were associated with high Kessler K6 score; however, this correlation was not statistically significant. The correlation of Kessler K6 score across genders revealed that females have higher Kessler K6 scores than male . In addition, married participants scored statistically significant higher Kessler K6 scores than single . Other correlation of psychological distress with changes in Sleep hours and physical activity was statistically insignificant. Conclusion: Although the association between psychological distress and BMI was not statistically significant, there were a positive trending correlation between mean BMI and increasing psychological distress score. On the other hand, there were strongly significant correlations between female gender and married participants to increasing psychological distress.
Authors and Affiliations
Abdulsalam Ghouth Al Abdullah, Adil Zwawy Mohammad, Abdulaziz Tamim Al-Zauir, Ahmed Al-Saleh, Basim Al-Saywid
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