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Obesity in adolescence may be related to later depression in young adulthood

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, April 21st, 2006

Obesity in adolescence may be associated with later depression in young adulthood.

In a recent report published in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers in Finland conducted a study "to examine the association between body size and depression in a longitudinal setting and to explore the connection between obesity and depression in young adults at the age of 31 years. This study forms part of the longitudinal Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort Study (N=12,058)."

A. Herva and colleagues working with the Oulu University Hospital explained, "The follow-up studies were performed at 14 and 31 years. Data were collected by postal inquiry...

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