Table III.

Multiple regression: Associations between depressive symptoms, trait anxiety, and measures of adiposity

Measures of adposity
	BMI 1			BMI-Z 2			Percent body fat 3			a Fat distribution 4
	β	B	SE (B)	β	B	SE (B)	β	B	SE (B)	β	B	SE (B)
Independent variable
Trait Anxiety	.132	.078*	.040	.102	.009	.007	.143	.103*	.053	.047	.001	.002
Depressive symptoms	.146	.084*	.038	.102	.009	.006	.182	.128**	.050	.105	.002	.002

^*p≤.05,

^**p≤.01

β = standardized coefficient; B = unstandardized coefficient; SE = Standard Error

^aFat distribution = fat mass upper/lower body regions (from Dual Energy X-ray Abrorptiometry).

¹Significant covariates retained in the model were age, race, Tanner stage (breast)

²Significant covariates retained in the model were age, race, Tanner stage (breast)

³Significant covariates retained in the model were age, race

⁴Significant covariates retained in the model were age, race, Tanner stage (breast), and socioeconomic status