Overweight status and psychological well-being in adolescent boys and girls: A multilevel analysis

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 616-621

  Gray, Linsay ^a   Leyland, Alastair H ^a  

^a MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body mass index; Mental health; Multilevel modelling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 56749149551     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn044     Document Type: Article

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