The association between obesity, depression, and educational attainment in women: The mediating role of body image dissatisfaction

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 573-581

  Gavin, Amelia R ^a   Simon, Greg E ^b   Ludman, Evette J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR HEALTH STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Depression; Educational attainment; Obesity; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OBESITY; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN;

EID: 78649444200     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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