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The effect of weight on mental health

Authors :
Hilda Mulrooney
Source :
Practice Nursing. 23:339-343
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Mark Allen Group, 2012.

Abstract

Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many physical conditions. However, weight may also have an effect on mental health. Hilda Mulrooney discusses the evidence for this possibility and how health professionals can assist

Subjects

Subjects :
medicine.medical_specialty
Health professionals
media_common.quotation_subject
Physical activity
Self-esteem
food and beverages
Overweight
medicine.disease
Mental health
Obesity
Self-monitoring
medicine
medicine.symptom
Psychology
Psychiatry
Biological sciences
General Nursing
media_common

Details

ISSN :
20522940 and 09649271
Volume :
23
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Practice Nursing
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........64bc04ad855b2307bc0bbcf08edbee7c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2012.23.7.339
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