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The Association between Inappropriate Weight Control Behaviors and Suicide Ideation and Attempt among Korean Adolescents

Authors
 Sang Ah Lee  ;  Suk-Yong Jang  ;  JaeYong Shin  ;  Yeong Jun Ju  ;  Jin Young Nam  ;  Eun-Cheol Park 
Citation
 JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE, Vol.31(10) : 1529-1537, 2016 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
ISSN
 1011-8934 
Issue Date
2016
MeSH
Adolescent ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Body Weight/physiology* ; Female ; Humans ; Internet ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Odds Ratio ; Perception ; Psychology, Adolescent* ; Republic of Korea ; Risk Factors ; Suicidal Ideation* ; Suicide, Attempted/psychology* ; Surveys and Questionnaires
Keywords
Adolescent ; Body Weight Changes ; Suicide ; Weight Perception
Abstract
Suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescents globally, and body weight is also a recognized reason for adolescent suicide. Therefore, we investigated the association between weight control behaviors (WCB) and suicide ideation and attempt, focusing on inappropriate weight control measures. We used data from the 2014 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, representing a total of 35,224 boys and 34,361 girls aged 12 to 18 years. Adolescents were classified into groups based on WCB: appropriate WCB, inappropriate WCB, and no WCB. We performed logistic regression models to examine associations between WCB and suicide ideation and attempt, controlling for covariates. Both boys and girls with inappropriate WCB were more likely to report suicide ideation and attempt. Underweight and normal weight boys with inappropriate WCB were more likely to think or attempt suicide, and underweight girls with inappropriate WCB were also more likely to attempt suicide. Among five common WCB combinations, the combination of "regular exercise, fasting, eating less" was highly associated with suicide ideation and attempt. We confirmed that inappropriate WCB is associated with suicide ideation and attempt among Korean adolescents. Given the high incidence rate of suicide among adolescents and the adverse effect of inappropriate WCB, encouraging adolescents to control their weight in healthy ways is imperative.
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DOI
10.3346/jkms.2016.31.10.1529
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
4. Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Nam, Jin Young(남진영)
Park, Eun-Cheol(박은철) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2306-5398
Shin, Jae Yong(신재용) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2955-6382
Jang, Suk Yong(장석용)
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/151918
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