BMI and perceived weight on suicide attempts in Korean adolescents: findings from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (KYRBS) 2020 to 2021

Abstract Background Suicide is a leading cause of death in South Korea (hereafter ‘Korea’), and there is evidence that body weight and perceived weight affecting suicide have a significant effect on suicidal behavior in adolescence. This study investigated the association between body mass index (BM...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Authors: Byungmi Kim, Hyo-Seon Kim, Sunhee Park, Jeoung A Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Subjects:
Adolescent
Suicide attempt
Perceived weight
Underweight
Overweight
Body mass index
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16058-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16058-z

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