Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 554-560 , June 2009

Depression and Anxiety in Adolescent Females: The Impact of Sleep Preference and Body Mass Index

  • Stephanie R. Pabst, M.Ed.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinati, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Stephanie R. Pabst, M.Ed., Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, MLC 4000, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
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  • Sonya Negriff, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinati, Ohio
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  • Lorah D. Dorn, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • Elizabeth J. Susman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
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  • Bin Huang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Received 30 May 2008 ,Accepted 3 November 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00675-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.11.012

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 554-560 , June 2009

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