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• TITLE: Muscle Mass Is Associated with Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults

  AUTHORS: Ziyang Fang, Xin Zhang, Jinting Wei, Ying Li, Guangwu Huang, Yi Wei, Yingling Zhao, Yiying Pan, Yuanying Su, Linghan Guo, Xingyu Li, Jinhua Wang

  KEYWORDS: Teenagers and Youth, Depression, Body Composition, Muscle Mass, Fat Mass

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, Vol.12 No.3, March 18, 2024

  ABSTRACT: Background and Aims: The study aims to explore the association between body composition and depression in adolescents and young adults. Methods: A random cluster sampling method was used to select 41 age-matched indi-viduals (aged 11 - 30) as a non-depressive control group. The Department of Psychology at the Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Na-tionalities recruited 27 depressive patients within the same age range. Bioelec-trical impedance analysis measured body composition, while SCL-90, SAS, and SDS were employed for depression diagnosis. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between body composition and de-pression scores. Results: The Depression Group exhibited higher levels of fat mass (p Conclusion: Depression is associated with age, gender, and muscle mass in adolescents and young people. Proper exercise and a healthy diet can increase muscle mass, thereby reducing fat mass and, as a result, reducing the prevalence of depression.