The subject group consisted of 112 individuals (81 females and 31 males) receiving a permanent disability pension primarily for obesity. The participants of this study lived in Uusimaa in southern Finland. The subjects and the controls were selected by random sampling of data from the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. We tried to have three controls for every female subject and five controls for every male subject. The control subjects were randomly selected from the same area and were receiving a disability pension for a different primary illness. The controls were matched with the subjects by place of residence, sex, age, time since the pension was granted and occupation. The psychiatric interviews showed that in the case group, m...
This Health Services Research PhD, funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), investigated the psyc...
Background: Studies suggest an association between weight change and subsequent poor physical health...
The aim of this paper was to study the psychodynamics of the Social Representations (RS) of obesity...
Background: Several etiological factors for obesity have been identified, whereas other factors rela...
Abstract Background Obesity has a multifaceted etiolo...
Background: Obesity has a multifaceted etiology that involves genetic, biological and behavioral fac...
Objectives: Overweight is a common health problem in children, adolescents and adults. Its effects o...
Abstract The prevalence of working-aged weight losers is high because of high prevalence of obesity...
Abstract Background Both obesity and mental health ar...
Fetma och psykisk ohälsa är två utbredda folkhälsoproblem som förutom att orsaka stor samsjuklighet,...
Background: Both obesity and mental health are major public health issues. This study aimed to exami...
This dissertation consists of two cross-sectional population studies (studies I and IV), and two pro...
Objectives. Obesity and depression are global health problems that cause enormous burden to the soci...
AIMS: The study aims to evaluate the frequency of association between Axis I and II disorders acco...
This Health Services Research PhD, funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), investigated the psyc...
This Health Services Research PhD, funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), investigated the psyc...
Background: Studies suggest an association between weight change and subsequent poor physical health...
The aim of this paper was to study the psychodynamics of the Social Representations (RS) of obesity...
Background: Several etiological factors for obesity have been identified, whereas other factors rela...
Abstract Background Obesity has a multifaceted etiolo...
Background: Obesity has a multifaceted etiology that involves genetic, biological and behavioral fac...
Objectives: Overweight is a common health problem in children, adolescents and adults. Its effects o...
Abstract The prevalence of working-aged weight losers is high because of high prevalence of obesity...
Abstract Background Both obesity and mental health ar...
Fetma och psykisk ohälsa är två utbredda folkhälsoproblem som förutom att orsaka stor samsjuklighet,...
Background: Both obesity and mental health are major public health issues. This study aimed to exami...
This dissertation consists of two cross-sectional population studies (studies I and IV), and two pro...
Objectives. Obesity and depression are global health problems that cause enormous burden to the soci...
AIMS: The study aims to evaluate the frequency of association between Axis I and II disorders acco...
This Health Services Research PhD, funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), investigated the psyc...
This Health Services Research PhD, funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), investigated the psyc...
Background: Studies suggest an association between weight change and subsequent poor physical health...
The aim of this paper was to study the psychodynamics of the Social Representations (RS) of obesity...