hrp0098p1-298 | Late Breaking 1 | ESPE2024

The severity and correlates of depressive symptoms in adolescents with obesity compared to normal adolescents in Hong Kong using a validated Patient Health Questionnaire-9 screening tools

Fei Geoffrey Yu Chek , Wong Wilfred , Man Yip Ka , Shan See Wing

Objective: To evaluate the severity and the correlates of depressive symptoms in adolescents with obesity comparing to normal adolescents in Hong Kong using a validated screening tools: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for age 11-17 in Hong Kong.Methods: In this prospective and retrospective cross-sectional study. We recruited 840 adolescents, including 306 adolescents with obesity from clinic and local schools. We...