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. 1976 Jan 3;1(6000):7–9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.6000.7

Jolly fat: relation between obesity and psychoneurosis in general population.

A H Crisp, B McGuiness
PMCID: PMC1638245  PMID: 1247732

Abstract

The relation between fatness and aspects of psychological status was investigated in a representative sample (339 men and 400 women) of a middle-aged suburban population. A significant positive relation was found between substantial obesity and low levels of anxiety (in men and women) and depression (in men).

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