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Post-traumatic stress disorder and the association with overweight, obesity, and weight change among individuals exposed to the World Trade Center disaster, 2003-2016.

Erin E TakemotoKatherine R Van OssShadi ChamanyJennifer BriteRobert Brackbill
Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)
Our findings that those with a history of PTSD post-9/11 were more likely to have obesity is consistent with existing literature. These findings reaffirm the need for an interdisciplinary focus on physical and mental health to improve health outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • high fat diet induced
  • body mass index
  • type diabetes
  • social support
  • depressive symptoms
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle