Associations between body weight and depression, social phobia, insomnia, and self-esteem among Taiwanese adolescents

The aims of this cross-sectional study were to examine the associations between body weight and mental health indicators including depression, social phobia, insomnia, and self-esteem among Taiwanese adolescents in Grades 7–12. The body mass index (BMI) of 5254 adolescents was calculated based on se...

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Main Authors: Jia-In Lee, Cheng-Fang Yen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-12-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X14001831