Adolescent obesity and risk for subsequent major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder: prospective evidence.

SE, Anderson; P, Cohen; EN, Naumova; PF, Jacques; A, Must

doi:10.1097/psy.0b013e31815580b4

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Adolescent obesity and risk for subsequent major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder: prospective evidence.

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Anderson SE

Cohen P

Naumova EN

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, a...

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