@article{oai:soar-ir.repo.nii.ac.jp:00008062, author = {Kinoshita, Kuni and Kinoshita, Yoshihiro and Shimodera, Shinji and Nishida, Atsushi and Inoue, Ken and Watanabe, Norio and Oshima, Norihito and Akechi, Tatsuo and Sasaki, Tsukasa and Inoue, Shimpei and Furukawa, Toshiaki A. and Okazaki, Yuji}, issue = {4}, journal = {JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE}, month = {Apr}, note = {Whether a low body mass index (BMI) is directly associated with a high risk of suicidal ideation or self-harming behavior in adolescents is still inconclusive. This study has, therefore, evaluated the relevance of BMI to suicidal ideation and self-harming behavior after controlling for body weight perception (BWP) and other potential confounding factors. BMI, BWP, suicidal ideation, and self-harming behavior were all assessed using a self-report questionnaire administered to 18,104 Japanese adolescents. Potential confounding factors were also evaluated. The data were then analyzed using bi-variate and multivariate logistic regression. Low BMI was associated with suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm when controlling for sex, age, drug use, emotional distress, and BWP. Low BMI may be an independent risk factor for suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harming behavior in Japanese adolescents., Article, JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE. 200(4):305-309 (2012)}, pages = {305--309}, title = {Not only Body Weight Perception but also Body Mass Index is Relevant to Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harming Behavior in Japanese Adolescents}, volume = {200}, year = {2012} }