Relationship between obesity and depression in the Korean working population

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1560-1567

  Kim, Ji Yong ^a   Chang, Hye Mi ^b   Cho, Jung Jin ^c   Yoo, Sang Ho ^c   Kim, Soo Young ^d  

^a School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b CHA Hosipital ^*  (South Korea)

^c Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Depression; Obesity; Workers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; OVERWEIGHT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78449311310     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.11.1560     Document Type: Article

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