The impacts of obesity on psychological well-being: A cross-sectional study about depressive mood and quality of life

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-195

  Kim, Ji Yeong ^a   Oh, Dong Jae ^b   Yoon, Tae Young ^a   Choi, Joong Myung ^a   Choe, Bong Keun ^a  

^a Dept of Preventive Medicine and Medical Research Center for Bioreaction to Reactive Oxygen Species ^*  (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Obesity; Overweight; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; OBESITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34250159128     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2007.40.2.191     Document Type: Article

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