Body roundness index as a predictor of depression in dementia: A cross-sectional study

Clarissa Pacheco da Rocha Fernandes, Natalia Oliveira, Rejane Soares, Fernanda Rodrigues, Gabriel Bernardes, Raquel Quimas Molina da Costa, Naima Assuncao, Alina Teldeschi, Felippe Mendonca, Victor Calil, Andrea Silveira de Souza, Claudia Drummond, Fernanda Tovar-Moll, Paulo Mattos, Felipe Kenji Sudo

Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal

Published online on March 19, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Health Psychology, Ahead of Print.
Depression is a frequent neuropsychiatric symptom in dementia, yet metabolic contributors remain poorly understood. Central adiposity may be involved, but conventional anthropometric measures may inadequately capture obesity in older adults. This cross-...