Depression and anxiety among US adults: Associations with body mass index

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 257-266

  Zhao, G ^a,c   Ford, E S ^a   Dhingra, S ^a   Li, C ^a   Strine, T W ^a   Mokdad, A H ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Body mass index; BRFSS; Depression; Obesity related comorbidity; Psychiatric disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBESITY; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 8; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNDERWEIGHT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THINNESS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60249103351     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.268     Document Type: Article

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