BMI Correlation with Psychiatric Problems Among 10-18 Years Iranian Students

Obesity and its related emotional and physical consequences are a worldwide problem. Obese individuals are usually stigmatized. This study is proposed to assess the correlation between body mass index, gender and age with psychiatric symptoms among Iranian students. A number of 9172 students aged 10...

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Main Authors: Glayol Ardalan, Reza Tayari Ashtiani, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Mojtaba Sedaghat, Marjan Zakeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20362.pdf&manuscript_id=20362