Body mass index and mental health problems in general adults: Disparity in gender and socioeconomic status

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 393-398

  Hu, Hsiao Yun ^a,b,c   Wu, Chen Yi ^a,b   Chou, Yiing Jenq ^a   Huang, Nicole ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHING KUO INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Gender; Mental health problems; Socioeconomic status; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84862801646     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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