The association between body mass index and health-related quality of life: Influence of ethnicity on this relationship

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 342-348

  Mcdonough, C ^a   Dunkley, A J ^a   Aujla, N ^a   Morris, D ^a   Davies, M J ^a   Khunti, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Ethnicity; Health related quality of life; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

EID: 84874339626     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dom.12033     Document Type: Article

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