Association of obesity with mood and anxiety disorders in the adult general population

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-36

  Gadalla, Tahany M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult; Anxiety disorders; Canada; Mood disorders; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIRTHPLACE; CANADA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; OBESITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 72149105867     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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