Research Article

The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Depression among High School Girls in Ahvaz

Table 1

Prevalence distribution of female high school students according to BMI and the degree of depression (based on Beck depression questionnaire).

BMIDepression
⁢Healthy⁢Minor depression⁢Moderate depression⁢Major depression⁢Total
(%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Underweight5059.522529.76910.710084100
Normal weight5523.0113255.233112.97218.78239100
Overweight48.33510.413470.83510.4148100
Obese0000413.792586.2029100

Frequency.
Prevalence.