Obesity, Physical Activity, and Depressive Symptoms in a Cohort of Adults Aged 51 to 61

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 384-398

  Carroll, Dianna D ^a   Blanck, Heidi M ^a   Serdula, Mary K ^a   Brown, David R ^a  

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

Author keywords

aging; depression; obesity; physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956238482     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264309359421     Document Type: Article

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