Body Mass Index Trajectories among Middle-Aged and Elderly Canadians and Associated Health Outcomes
Joint Authors
Sun, Guang
Wang, Peizhong Peter
Wang, Meng
Yi, Yanqing
Roebothan, Barbara
Colbourne, Jennifer
Maddalena, Victor
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Whether there is heterogeneity in the development of BMI from middle-age onward is still unknown.
The primary aim of this study is to analyze long-term obesity and how BMI trajectories are associated with health outcomes in midlife.
Methods.
Latent Class Growth Modelling was used to capture the changes in BMI over time.
In this study, 3070 individuals from the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), aged 40–55 years at baseline, were included.
Results.
Four BMI trajectory groups, “Normal-Stable” (N-S), “Overweight-Stable” (OV-S), “Obese I-Stable” (OB I-S), and “Obese II-Stable” (OB II-S), were identified.
Men, persons of White ancestry, and individuals who had no postsecondary education had higher odds of being in the latter three groups.
Moreover, members of the OV-S, OB I-S, and OB II-S groups experienced more asthma, arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, cognitive impairment, and reduced self-rated overall health.
Individuals in the OB II-S group were at greater risk for back problems, chronic bronchitis or emphysema, and emotional issues when compared to the N-S group.
Conclusion.
Understanding different BMI trajectories is important in order to identify people who are at the highest risk of developing comorbidities due to obesity and to establish programs to intervene appropriately.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Meng& Yi, Yanqing& Roebothan, Barbara& Colbourne, Jennifer& Maddalena, Victor& Wang, Peizhong Peter…[et al.]. 2016. Body Mass Index Trajectories among Middle-Aged and Elderly Canadians and Associated Health Outcomes. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Meng…[et al.]. Body Mass Index Trajectories among Middle-Aged and Elderly Canadians and Associated Health Outcomes. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108533
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Meng& Yi, Yanqing& Roebothan, Barbara& Colbourne, Jennifer& Maddalena, Victor& Wang, Peizhong Peter…[et al.]. Body Mass Index Trajectories among Middle-Aged and Elderly Canadians and Associated Health Outcomes. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108533
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1108533