Childhood overweight and obesity and the risk of depression across the lifespan

Childhood overweight and obesity and the risk of depression across the lifespan

Abstract Background Obesity has been longitudinally associated with depression but only few studies take a life course approach. This longitudinal study investigates whether being overweight or obese at age 8 and 13 years is associated with depressive symptoms more than 60 years later and whether th...

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Main Authors: Deborah Gibson-Smith, Thorhallur I. Halldorsson, Mariska Bot, Ingeborg A. Brouwer, Marjolein Visser, Inga Thorsdottir, Bryndis E. Birgisdottir, Vilmundur Gudnason, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Lenore J. Launer, Tamara B. Harris, Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Childhood obesity
Depressive symptoms
Lifetime major depressive disorder
Body mass index
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-1930-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-1930-8

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