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Adolescent girls who have weight concerns despite not being obese are more likely to also experience depression and suicidality, per Korean survey of more than 50,000 middle and high school students

08.06.25 | PLOS

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Adolescent girls who have weight concerns despite not being obese are more likely to also experience depression and suicidality, per Korean survey of more than 50,000 middle and high school students

Article URL : http://plos.io/4m9mewW

Article title: Sex differences in the association of BMI and weight perception with depression and suicidality among Korean adolescents

Author countries: Republic of Korea

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0328549

Sex differences in the association of BMI and weight perception with depression and suicidality among Korean adolescents

6-Aug-2025

The author(s) have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Gender Studies Health and Medicine Human Health Nutrition Disorders Obesity Psychiatric Disorders Psychological Science Public Health Social Research Social Sciences

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0328549
Article Publication Date
2025-08-06
Article Title
Sex differences in the association of BMI and weight perception with depression and suicidality among Korean adolescents
COI Statement
The author(s) have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, August 6). Adolescent girls who have weight concerns despite not being obese are more likely to also experience depression and suicidality, per Korean survey of more than 50,000 middle and high school students. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1ZZ05J51/adolescent-girls-who-have-weight-concerns-despite-not-being-obese-are-more-likely-to-also-experience-depression-and-suicidality-per-korean-survey-of-more-than-50000-middle-and-high-school-students.html
MLA:
"Adolescent girls who have weight concerns despite not being obese are more likely to also experience depression and suicidality, per Korean survey of more than 50,000 middle and high school students." Brightsurf News, Aug. 6 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1ZZ05J51/adolescent-girls-who-have-weight-concerns-despite-not-being-obese-are-more-likely-to-also-experience-depression-and-suicidality-per-korean-survey-of-more-than-50000-middle-and-high-school-students.html.