A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Patterns of Weight Gain in Middle-Aged and Older US Adults, 1992-2010



Authors: Stenholm S, Vahtera J, Kawachi I, Pentti J, Halonen JI, Westerlund H, Razak F, Subramanian SV, Kivimaki M

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Epidemiology

Journal name in source: EPIDEMIOLOGY

Journal acronym: EPIDEMIOLOGY

Volume: 26

Issue: 2

First page : 165

Last page: 168

Number of pages: 4

ISSN: 1044-3983

eISSN: 1531-5487

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0000000000000228


Abstract

Conclusion: These analyses suggest that the change in mean BMI among middle-aged and older US adults between 1992 and 2010 resulted mainly from accelerated weight gain among persons who were initially normal weight and overweight.




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