Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 72, Issue 5 , Pages 393-398, May 2012

Body mass index and mental health problems in general adults: Disparity in gender and socioeconomic status

  • Hsiao-Yun Hu

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Public Health & Department of Public Health, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Section 2, Li-Nong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan, ROC
    • Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Taipei 103, Taiwan, ROC
    • Department of Senior Citizen Service Management, Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health, No.336, Fu Hsin Rd., Keelung 203, Taiwan, ROC
    • Tel.: +886 2 28267948; fax: +886 2 28261002.
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  • Chen-Yi Wu

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Public Health & Department of Public Health, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Section 2, Li-Nong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan, ROC
    • Division of Dermatology, New Taipei City Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
    • Department of Dermatology, Heping Fuyou Branch, Taipei City Hospital, No.33, Sec. 2, Zhonghua Rd., Taipei 100, Taiwan, ROC
    • Tel.: +886 2 23889595; fax: +886 2 28261002.
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  • Yiing-Jenq Chou

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Public Health & Department of Public Health, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Section 2, Li-Nong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan, ROC
    • Tel.: +886 2 28267017; fax: +886 2 28261002.
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  • Nicole Huang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Section 2, Li-Nong Street, Taipei 112, Taiwan, ROC. Tel.: +886 2 28267372; fax: +886 2 28261002.

Received 3 March 2011; received in revised form 10 January 2012; accepted 10 January 2012. published online 30 January 2012.

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PII: S0022-3999(12)00023-2

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.01.007

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 72, Issue 5 , Pages 393-398, May 2012