Impact of overweight and obesity on health-related quality of life - A Swedish population study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 417-424

  Larsson, U ^a   Karlsson, J ^b   Sullivan, M ^b  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; General population; Health related quality of life; Overweight; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

EID: 85047699731     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801919     Document Type: Article

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