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Objective. To estimate the relationship between obesity (defined by both BMI and SAD) and various levels of depressive symptoms in women in the United States. Methods. This is a cross-sectional design. All data were collected from NHANES 2011-2012 and 2013-2014. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was the primary variable used to index depressive symptoms. SAD was assessed using an abdominal caliper. We stratified participates into three groups according to SAD (trisection): T1: low (11.8-18.4 cm), T2: middle (18.5-22.8 cm), and T3: high (22.9-40.1 cm). Other data were collected following the NHANES protocols. We aimed to investigate the effects of obesity on the depression in the NHANES populations. Results. A total of 4477 women were enrolled in the final study population. Participants with a high SAD had the highest risk of clinical depression symptoms ( OR = 1.2 , 95% CI: 1.1-1.4), which was, in particular, the case for moderate-severe depression ( OR = 1.4 , 95% CI: 1.1-1.7) and severe depression ( OR = 1.4 , 95% CI: 1.0-1.9). We also found a significant relationship between SAD and BMI ( r = 0.836 ). We did, however, not find a significant relationship between BMI and severe depression. Conclusions. SAD had a better correlation with clinical depression symptoms than BMI, especially regarding severe depression symptoms.

Objectives: To provide a reference for CT imaging changes for patients discharged from a Fangcang shelter hospital, a large-scale, temporary hospital for the centralized treatment of patients with mild to moderate Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to provide essential functions (isolation, triage, basic medical care, frequent monitoring and rapid referral, essential living and social engagement) to them..Methods: Patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 admitted to the Wuchang Fangcang Shelter Hospital who had undergone pre-discharge and previous CT scans were included. Changes in the CT imaging features were defined as progression, no change, improvement or recovery. Basic patient information was obtained, and imaging signs were compared between the two CT scans.Results: A total of 83 patients were included. The median age was 53 years old. The course of disease was 28.3±10.7 days. CT imaging changes indicated progression, no change, improvement, and recovery in 3, 12, 66, and 2 patients, respectively. Between the two CT scans, the imaging signs showed a significant reduction in consolidation, a significant increase in fibrosis, and a reduction or / and thinning of ground-glass opacities. None of the patients showed signs of deterioration on follow-up and thus did not need to return to the hospital for treatment.Conclusion: In the COVID-19 Fangcang shelter hospital, given the shortage of medical staff and lack of medical resources, CT imaging diagnostic methods can be used to accurately discharge patients who had met the discharge criteria for isolation and observation from the Fangcang Shelter Hospital.