Higher BMI is significantly associated with worse mental health, especially in women, per study of middle-aged and older adults which adjusted for lifestyle and demographic factors
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Higher BMI is significantly associated with worse mental health, especially in women, per study of middle-aged and older adults which adjusted for lifestyle and demographic factors
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299029
Article Title: Associations between adiposity measures and depression and well-being scores: A cross-sectional analysis of middle- to older-aged adults
Author Countries: Ireland
Funding: This research was funded by the Irish Health Research Board, grant number: HRC/2007/13. The funder had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLoS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0299029
Article Title
Associations between adiposity measures and depression and well-being scores: A cross-sectional analysis of middle- to older-aged adults
Article Publication Date
6-Mar-2024
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.