Serious psychological distress and its associations with body mass index: findings from the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Guixiang Zhao (), Earl Ford, Chaoyang Li, Tara Strine, Satvinder Dhingra, Joyce Berry and Ali Mokdad

International Journal of Public Health, 2009, vol. 54, issue 1, 30-36

Abstract: An abnormal BMI is associated with an increased likelihood of having SPD independent of multiple ORCs, lifestyle factors, or emotional support. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel 2009

Keywords: Body mass index; Mental illness; Serious psychological distress; Obesity-related co-morbidities; BRFSS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0004-3

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