Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 145-151 , May 2005

Body mass, depressive symptoms and menopausal status: An examination of the “Jolly Fat” hypothesis

Received 8 November 2004 ,Revised 29 December 2004 ,Accepted 18 February 2005.

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 Supported by a grant 4PO5D01918 from the Polish Committee for Scientific Research.

PII: S1049-3867(05)00020-4

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2005.02.002

Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 145-151 , May 2005

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