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Waist circumference, abdominal obesity, and depression among overweight and obese U.S. adults: national health and nutrition examination survey 2005-2006

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of mental illness; however, evidence linking body mass index (BMI)-a measure of overall obesity, to mental illness is inconsistent. The objective of this study was to examine the association of depressive symptoms with waist circumference or a...

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Autores principales: Zhao, Guixiang, Ford, Earl S, Li, Chaoyang, Tsai, James, Dhingra, Satvinder, Balluz, Lina S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3163524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21834955
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-11-130