Etiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Testing Popular Hypotheses Using a National Birth Cohort Study

200875 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Samuel B. Harvey · King's College London

Michael Wadsworth · University College London

Simon Wessely · NIHR Maudsley Dementia Biomedical Research Unit

Abstract

Individuals who exercise frequently are more likely to report a diagnosis of CFS in later life. This may be due to the direct effects of this behavior or associated personality factors. Continuing to be active despite increasing fatigue may be a crucial step in the development of CFS.

Topics & Keywords

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Health, psychology, and well-being Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Psychosomatic Medicine

Volume 70, Issue 4, pp. 488-495

DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e31816a8dbc

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