Is teenage obesity associated with depression and low self-esteem?: A pilot study

Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Mok, P W K ^a   Wong, W H S ^b   Lee, P W H ^b   Low, L C K ^b  

^a Queen Mary Hospital ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Depression; Obesity; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 38949085896     PISSN: 10139923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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