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Depressive mood and abdominal fat distribution in overweight premenopausal women

Endocrinology
Author
Eon Sook Lee et al.
Used Parameters : BFM, PBF

Publication Year : 2005

Country : Korea

Journal : Obesity research

Objective: There is increasing evidence that depressive mood is associated with central obesity, but little is known about the association between depression and abdominal fat distribution. This study investigated this relationship in premenopausal women. Research Methods and Procedures: We recruited 101 overweight premenopausal women who had no eating disorders as defined using the DSM IV criteria. Depressive mood was assessed using Zung's Self‐Rating Depression Scale (SDS). Areas of visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous …
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