Muhammed Jimoh Saka
Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaPublications
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Research
Gender-related Differences in Correlations among BMI, Salivary Testosterone and Cortisol and Depression and Alexithymia Scores in University Students
Author(s): Sikiru Abayomi Biliaminu, Muhammed Jimoh Saka, Emmanuel Oladipo Sanni, Jibril Imran, Imoleayo Oyeniran Oluwatosin and Senol Dane*
Introduction: Women have high anxiety and depression incidence compared to men. In the present study, gender-related differences in correlations among BMI, salivary testosterone and cortisol and depression and alexithymia scores in university students. Methods: A total of 88 Nigerian university students were involved in the study. Participants were 20 men and 68 women who were 17-25 years of age. Salivary assay of cortisol and testosterone were done using Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay Kits. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) 20 adapted from WHO was used to screen for depression. Toronto Alexithymia Scale was used to assess the points associated with alexithymia. Results: In the present study, there was a significant negative correlation between testosterone and depression in only men, but not in the total s.. Read More»