Associations Between Severe Obesity and Depression: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006

IntroductionMy objectives were to investigate the association between obesity and depression in a representative sample of American adults, investigate sex and severity of obesity as modifiers of the association between depression and body mass index, determine whether large waist circumference is a...

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Main Author: Arlene M. Keddie, PhD, MSPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
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Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/may/10_0151.htm