Depressive symptoms, body composition and bone mass in young adults: a prospective cohort study.

Kun ZhuK AllenJ MountainS LyeC PennellJ P Walsh

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2016)

Depressive symptoms and persistent/recurrent depression in adolescence are predictors of greater adiposity at age 20 years in females, but not males, but do not predict bone mass in either gender.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
body composition
bone mineral density
young adults
social support
resistance training
sleep quality
postmenopausal women
soft tissue
bone regeneration
bone loss
insulin resistance
mental health
adipose tissue
weight gain
body mass index
childhood cancer