Social stress, obesity, and depression among women: clarifying the role of physical activity

Ethnicity and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2019, Pages 662-678

  Lincoln, Karen D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Depression; obesity; stress

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BODY MASS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RACISM; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; BODY MASS; CARIBBEAN; CAUCASIAN; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACISM; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BODY MASS INDEX; CARIBBEAN REGION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POVERTY; RACISM; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85021674187     PISSN: 13557858     EISSN: 14653419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2017.1346190     Document Type: Article

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