Associations between mental health disorders and body mass index among military personnel

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 529-540

  Smith, Tracey J ^a   White, Alan ^b   Hadden, Louise ^b   Young, Andrew J ^a   Marriott, Bernadette P ^c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL STRESS; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; OVERWEIGHT; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897083025     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.38.4.6     Document Type: Article

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