Sex differences in the relationship between obesity, C-reactive protein, physical activity, depression, sleep quality and fatigue in older adults

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 643-648

  Valentine, Rudy J ^a   McAuley, Edward ^a   Vieira, Victoria J ^a   Baynard, Tracy ^a   Hu, Liang ^b   Evans, Ellen M ^a   Woods, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (China)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Depression; Fatigue; Fitness; Inflammation; Physical activity; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 68649111158     PISSN: 08891591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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