Intentional weight loss and changes in symptoms of depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1363-1376

  Fabricatore, A N ^a,b   Wadden, T A ^a   Higginbotham, A J ^a   Faulconbridge, L F ^a   Nguyen, A M ^c   Heymsfield, S B ^d   Faith, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Nutrisystem Inc   (United States)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; diet; exercise; lifestyle; meta analysis; pharmacotherapy

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SIBUTRAMINE; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

BODY MASS; DEPRESSION; DIET RESTRICTION; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DIET; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SUICIDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 81155135067     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2011.2     Document Type: Review

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