Studying correlation between anxiety, stress, and depression with body mass index (BMI) among nursing students

Anxiety, stress, depression and weight problem are the main complications in developing countries that is growing up with growing Technology. Although, mental and weight problem is alerting process, it can effect quality of life or makes longer treatment for the patient’s challenge reduce of power and problem solving or social living and effect to health of Community. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of anxiety, stress, depression and their relationship with BMI in nursing students of Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch between 2010 and 2011. In this correlation study, 300 students of nursing were randomly selected. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire that completed by participants, included two parts: demographic characteristics (age, tall, weight) and DASS 21 standard questions related to anxious, stress and depression level. Most nursing students had no evidence of anxiety, high stress and depression, and also normal body mass index. There were no significant correlation between BMI and anxiety, stress level and depression. This study showed most nursing students had no evidence of anxiety, high stress and depression, and also normal body mass index. Also, there were no significant correlation between BMI and anxiety, stress level and depression.