Psychological Medicine (2014), 44, 2231–2240. © Cambridge University Press 2013 doi:10.1017/S0033291713002833
OR I G I N A L A R T I C L E
Association between body mass index and mental health among Scottish adult population: a cross-sectional study of 37272 participants Z. Ul-Haq1,2, D. F. Mackay1, E. Fenwick1 and J. P. Pell1* 1 2
Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Institute of Public Health and Social Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
Background. The evidence is conflicting as to whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with mental health and, if so, to what extent it varies by sex and age. We studied mental health across the full spectrum of BMI among the general population, and conducted subgroup analyses by sex and age. Method. We undertook a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the Scottish adult population. The Scottish Health Survey provided data on mental health, measured by the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ), BMI, demographic and life-style information. Good mental health was defined as a GHQ score
OR I G I N A L A R T I C L E
Association between body mass index and mental health among Scottish adult population: a cross-sectional study of 37272 participants Z. Ul-Haq1,2, D. F. Mackay1, E. Fenwick1 and J. P. Pell1* 1 2
Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Institute of Public Health and Social Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
Background. The evidence is conflicting as to whether body mass index (BMI) is associated with mental health and, if so, to what extent it varies by sex and age. We studied mental health across the full spectrum of BMI among the general population, and conducted subgroup analyses by sex and age. Method. We undertook a cross-sectional study of a representative sample of the Scottish adult population. The Scottish Health Survey provided data on mental health, measured by the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ), BMI, demographic and life-style information. Good mental health was defined as a GHQ score
