The Relationship Between BRI and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: A CLHLS‐Based Study

ABSTRACT Background There is a lack of research examining the association between obesity and depressive symptoms in relation to mental health. This study aimed to examine the correlation between Body Roundness Index (BRI) and depressive symptoms in elderly Chinese individuals. Methods The study sam...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Yuting Yang, Wanning Wang, Qiao Chen, Wangping Jia, Ling Li
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Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.70009
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Yuting Yang
Wanning Wang
Qiao Chen
Wangping Jia
Ling Li
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Yuting Yang
Wanning Wang
Qiao Chen
Wangping Jia
Ling Li
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description ABSTRACT Background There is a lack of research examining the association between obesity and depressive symptoms in relation to mental health. This study aimed to examine the correlation between Body Roundness Index (BRI) and depressive symptoms in elderly Chinese individuals. Methods The study sample consisted of 11,842 individuals aged 65 years or older from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey (CLHLS) database. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate how BRI affects the likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms, with restricted cubic spline (RCS) curves illustrating this impact. BRI values were calculated using a predefined formula for each participant, and depressive status was assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES‐D‐10). Results The mean age of the participants was 83.1 ± 10.9 years. A non‐linear relationship was identified between the BRI score and the risk of depressive symptoms. The analysis showed that for BRI scores below 5.17, there was a significant 9% increase in the risk of depressive symptoms for every 1‐point decrease in BRI score. Conversely, when the BRI was 5.17 or higher, a decrease in the BRI score did not lead to a significant increase in the risk of depressive symptoms. Conclusion The study demonstrated a significant association between BRI and depressive symptoms in elderly Chinese individuals. Furthermore, it was noted that older adults classified as overweight and mildly obese had a lower likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms and demonstrated improved mental health.
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spelling doaj-art-c0fd979c1fdf4c458b70d035a8e55f5d2025-08-20T02:57:26ZengWileyInternational Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research1049-89311557-06572024-12-01334n/an/a10.1002/mpr.70009The Relationship Between BRI and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: A CLHLS‐Based StudyYan Wang0Yuting Yang1Wanning Wang2Qiao Chen3Wangping Jia4Ling Li5Department of Medical Psychology Daping Hospital Army Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Medical Psychology Daping Hospital Army Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Medical Psychology Daping Hospital Army Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Combat Casualty and Health Service Daping Hospital Army Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Wound Infection and Drug Daping Hospital Army Medical University Chongqing ChinaDepartment of Medical Psychology Daping Hospital Army Medical University Chongqing ChinaABSTRACT Background There is a lack of research examining the association between obesity and depressive symptoms in relation to mental health. This study aimed to examine the correlation between Body Roundness Index (BRI) and depressive symptoms in elderly Chinese individuals. Methods The study sample consisted of 11,842 individuals aged 65 years or older from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey (CLHLS) database. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate how BRI affects the likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms, with restricted cubic spline (RCS) curves illustrating this impact. BRI values were calculated using a predefined formula for each participant, and depressive status was assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES‐D‐10). Results The mean age of the participants was 83.1 ± 10.9 years. A non‐linear relationship was identified between the BRI score and the risk of depressive symptoms. The analysis showed that for BRI scores below 5.17, there was a significant 9% increase in the risk of depressive symptoms for every 1‐point decrease in BRI score. Conversely, when the BRI was 5.17 or higher, a decrease in the BRI score did not lead to a significant increase in the risk of depressive symptoms. Conclusion The study demonstrated a significant association between BRI and depressive symptoms in elderly Chinese individuals. Furthermore, it was noted that older adults classified as overweight and mildly obese had a lower likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms and demonstrated improved mental health.https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.70009body roundness index (BRI)CLHLSdepressive symptomsolder adults
spellingShingle Yan Wang
Yuting Yang
Wanning Wang
Qiao Chen
Wangping Jia
Ling Li
The Relationship Between BRI and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: A CLHLS‐Based Study
International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
body roundness index (BRI)
CLHLS
depressive symptoms
older adults
title The Relationship Between BRI and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: A CLHLS‐Based Study
title_full The Relationship Between BRI and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: A CLHLS‐Based Study
title_fullStr The Relationship Between BRI and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: A CLHLS‐Based Study
title_full_unstemmed The Relationship Between BRI and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: A CLHLS‐Based Study
title_short The Relationship Between BRI and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Older Adults: A CLHLS‐Based Study
title_sort relationship between bri and depressive symptoms in chinese older adults a clhls based study
topic body roundness index (BRI)
CLHLS
depressive symptoms
older adults
url https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.70009
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