## Abstract ## Objectives The main objective was to examine the association between obesity and __depressive symptoms__ among Chinese elderly in Hong Kong. ## Methods Cross‐sectional data on depressive symptoms and body mass index from 56 167 clients aged 65 or over who enrolled as members of El
Serum cholesterol and depressive symptoms in elderly Finnish men
✍ Scribed by Sinikka Äijänseppä; Paula Kivinen; Eeva-Liisa Helkala; Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä; Jaakko Tuomilehto; Aulikki Nissinen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-6230
- DOI
- 10.1002/gps.666
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