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Title
Depression and anxiety among US adults: associations with body mass index.
Authors
Zhao, G; Ford, E S; Dhingra, S; Li, C; Strine, T W; Mokdad, A H
Abstract
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing a variety of chronic diseases, most of which are associated with psychiatric disorders. We examined the associations of depression and anxiety with body mass index (BMI) after taking into consideration the obesity-related comorbidities (ORCs) and other psychosocial or lifestyle factors.
Publication
International journal of obesity (2005), 2009, Vol 33, Issue 2, p257