Depressive symptoms are associated with obesity in adults with heart failure: An analysis of gender differences
Conclusion:
BMI is related to depressive symptoms in adults with heart failure even after adjusting for demographic and medical covariates. Depressive symptoms were associated with BMI in males, whereas a trend was detected among females. These findings could ultimately be used to improve heart failure outcomes for depressed, obese individuals with heart failure.
Source: European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Hawkins, M. A., Goldstein, C. M., Dolansky, M. A., Gunstad, J., Redle, J. D., Josephson, R., Hughes, J. W. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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