Depressive mood and obesity in US adults: Comparison and moderation by sex, age, and race

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 513-519

  Heo, M ^a   Pietrobelli, A ^b   Fontaine, K R ^c   Sirey, J A ^a   Faith, M S ^d  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive mood; Moderator; Race; Socio economic status; Sustenance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644612501     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803122     Document Type: Article

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