Fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression: a cross sectional study from NHANES 2017–2023

ObjectiveThe objective was to evaluate ABSI’s association with depression and explore FBG as a possible mediating factor.MethodsData from 8,748 NHANES participants (2017–2023) were analyzed. Logistic regression analyses assessed ABSI-depression associations, while mediation models tested FBG’s inter...

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Main Authors: Yang-Tao Chen, Can-Jie Wei, Zhao-Chu Wang, Ya-Meng Xie, Xun Wang, Jing Wang
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1537644/full
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author Yang-Tao Chen
Can-Jie Wei
Zhao-Chu Wang
Ya-Meng Xie
Xun Wang
Jing Wang
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Can-Jie Wei
Zhao-Chu Wang
Ya-Meng Xie
Xun Wang
Jing Wang
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description ObjectiveThe objective was to evaluate ABSI’s association with depression and explore FBG as a possible mediating factor.MethodsData from 8,748 NHANES participants (2017–2023) were analyzed. Logistic regression analyses assessed ABSI-depression associations, while mediation models tested FBG’s intermediary role. We conducted stratified analyses and interaction test to assess the impact of gender, age, race, PIR, education, alcohol use, current smoking status, BMI, hypertension history and hypercholesterolemia history on the study outcomes.ResultsThe fully adjusted logistic regression models demonstrated a significant positive association between ABSI and depression (OR = 1.20, 95%CI: 1.00, 1.44, p = 0.0497). Stratified analyses and interaction test showed that this association was significant only among participants with some college education or above (P for interaction < 0.05). No significant interactions were found across other subgroups. Mediation analyses revealed that FBG partially mediated the relationship between ABSI and depression (15.8%, p < 0.0001).ConclusionABSI was associated with depression, potentially mediated through FBG.
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spelling doaj-art-0d07ff59bb054f5e8909e28024628a752025-08-20T02:56:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2025-05-011210.3389/fnut.2025.15376441537644Fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression: a cross sectional study from NHANES 2017–2023Yang-Tao ChenCan-Jie WeiZhao-Chu WangYa-Meng XieXun WangJing WangObjectiveThe objective was to evaluate ABSI’s association with depression and explore FBG as a possible mediating factor.MethodsData from 8,748 NHANES participants (2017–2023) were analyzed. Logistic regression analyses assessed ABSI-depression associations, while mediation models tested FBG’s intermediary role. We conducted stratified analyses and interaction test to assess the impact of gender, age, race, PIR, education, alcohol use, current smoking status, BMI, hypertension history and hypercholesterolemia history on the study outcomes.ResultsThe fully adjusted logistic regression models demonstrated a significant positive association between ABSI and depression (OR = 1.20, 95%CI: 1.00, 1.44, p = 0.0497). Stratified analyses and interaction test showed that this association was significant only among participants with some college education or above (P for interaction < 0.05). No significant interactions were found across other subgroups. Mediation analyses revealed that FBG partially mediated the relationship between ABSI and depression (15.8%, p < 0.0001).ConclusionABSI was associated with depression, potentially mediated through FBG.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1537644/fulla body shape indexdepressionfasting blood glucosemediation effectcross sectional study
spellingShingle Yang-Tao Chen
Can-Jie Wei
Zhao-Chu Wang
Ya-Meng Xie
Xun Wang
Jing Wang
Fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression: a cross sectional study from NHANES 2017–2023
Frontiers in Nutrition
a body shape index
depression
fasting blood glucose
mediation effect
cross sectional study
title Fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression: a cross sectional study from NHANES 2017–2023
title_full Fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression: a cross sectional study from NHANES 2017–2023
title_fullStr Fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression: a cross sectional study from NHANES 2017–2023
title_full_unstemmed Fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression: a cross sectional study from NHANES 2017–2023
title_short Fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression: a cross sectional study from NHANES 2017–2023
title_sort fasting blood glucose mediated the association between a body shape index and depression a cross sectional study from nhanes 2017 2023
topic a body shape index
depression
fasting blood glucose
mediation effect
cross sectional study
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1537644/full
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