Epidemiologic evidence for the relation between socioeconomic status and depression, obesity, and diabetes

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 891-895

  Everson, Susan A ^a,b   Maty, Siobhan C ^a   Lynch, John W ^a   Kaplan, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Diabetes; Obesity; Social class

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036803899     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(02)00303-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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