The relationship of excess body weight and health-related quality of life: Evidence from a population study in Taiwan

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1250-1259

  Huang, I C ^a   Frangakis, C ^b   Wu, A W ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Overweight; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 33746472338     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803250     Document Type: Article

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