Relationship of obesity to depression: A family-based study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 790-795

  Dong, C ^a   Sanchez, L E ^a   Price, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Depression; Family study; Obesity; Odds ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PARENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SIBLINGS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942544156     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802626     Document Type: Article

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