Psychiatry Research
Volume 112, Issue 2 , Pages 101-110 , 10 October 2002

Depression and anxiety symptoms in relation to anthropometry and metabolism in men

  • Ann-Charlotte Ahlberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, S-413 45 Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46-31-3421661; fax: +46-31-826540
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  • Thomas Ljung

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Institute, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, S-413 45 Sweden
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  • Roland Rosmond

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Institute, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, S-413 45 Sweden
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  • Bruce McEwen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurobiology, Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
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  • Göran Holm

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Institute, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, S-413 45 Sweden
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  • Hans Olof Åkesson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, S-413 45 Sweden
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  • Per Björntorp

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Institute, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University of Göteborg, Göteborg, S-413 45 Sweden

Received 11 May 2000 ,Revised 11 February 2002 ,Accepted 19 February 2002.

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