Obesity effects on depression: Systematic review of epidemiological studies

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 881-891

  Atlantis, E ^a   Baker, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

BMI; Depression; Etiology; Mental health; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 47249091766     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.54     Document Type: Review

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