Research Article

Relationship between Depression Symptoms and Different Types of Measures of Obesity (BMI, SAD) in US Women

Table 2

The different levels of depressive symptoms among US women.

SAD (cm) value
T1 (11.8-19.7)T2 (19.8-23.9)T3 (24.0-40.1)

Depression, (%)117 (7.9%)161 (10.8%)242 (16.0%)<0.01
Moderate depression, (%)76 (5.1%)103 (6.9%)132 (8.7%)<0.01
Moderately severe, (%)28 (1.9%)40 (2.7%)73 (4.8%)<0.01
Severe, (%)13 (0.9%)18 (1.2%)37 (2.4%)<0.01

Abbreviations: SAD: sagittal abdominal diameter.