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- Title
Depression and body mass index, a u-shaped association.
- Authors
de Wit, Leonore M; van Straten, Annemieke; van Herten, Marieke; Penninx, Brenda W J H; Cuijpers, Pim
- Abstract
Results of studies concerning the association between obesity and depression are conflicting. Some find a positive association, some a negative association and some find no association at all. Most studies, however, examine a linear association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and depression. The present study investigates if a nonlinear (U-shaped) trend is preferable over a linear trend to describe the relationship between BMI and depression, which means that both underweight and obesity are associated with depression.
- Publication
BMC public health, 2009, Vol 9, p14
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-9-14