Adolescent Obesity and Risk for Subsequent Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder: Prospective Evidence

Anderson, Sarah; Cohen, Patricia; N. Naumova, Elena; F. Jacques, Paul; Must, Aviva

doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e31815580b4

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Adolescent Obesity and Risk for Subsequent Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder: Prospective Evidence

Published in Psychosomatic Medicine • Oct 1, 2007

Authors:

Sarah Anderson

Patricia Cohen

Elena N. Naumova

Abstract

Objective: To assess whether adolescent obesity is associated with risk for development of major depressive disorder (MDD) or anxiety disorder. Obesity has been linked to psychosocial difficulties among youth. Methods: Analysis of a prospective community-based cohort originally from upstate New York...

Subject

Major depressive disorder

Hazard ratio

Anxiety

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