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Table 3 Baseline MDD-S/MDD-R/Dysthymia and onset of obesity during follow-up (N = 964)

From: The prospective association between obesity and major depression in the general population: does single or recurrent episode matter?

Parameter

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Obesity (N = 849) b

B (95% CI)

B a (95% CI)

OR (95%CI)

aOR a (95%CI)

No MDD-S

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

MDD-S

−0.51 (−1.27; 0.25)

−0.37 (−1.19; 0.44)

1.83 (0.78; 4.32)

1.67 (0.64,4.29)

No MDD-R

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

MDD-R

0.22 (−0.70; 1.13)

0.45 (−0.51; 1.41)

2.19 (0.82; 5.87)

2.32 (0.82,6.58)

  1. B: regression coefficient; aOR: adjusted odds ratios; aadjusted for age, sex, marital status, education, exercise and smoking; b115/964 (12%) obese individuals at baseline were excluded during prospective analysis; MDD-S/MDD-R, major depressive disorder- single/recurrent episode.
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BMC Public Health

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