The projected effect of increasing physical activity on reducing the prevalence of common mental disorders among Canadian men and women: A national population-based community study

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-63

  Meng, Xiangfei ^a   D'Arcy, Carl ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common mental disorders; Physical activity; Population attributable fraction; Projection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGORAPHOBIA; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANADA; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MANIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PANIC; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871969859     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.11.014     Document Type: Article

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