Association between Body Mass Index and depression: the "fat and jolly" hypothesis for adolescents girls

• Main Authors: Speranza Mario (Author), Revah-Levy Anne (Author), Barry Caroline (Author), Hassler Christine (Author), Gasquet Isabelle (Author), Moro Marie-Rose (Author), Falissard Bruno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Results concerning the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and depression in adolescence are conflicting, some describing a linear association (increase in BMI with level of depression), some a U-shaped association (both underw...