The effect of obesity in adolescence on adult health status.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the hypothesis that adolescent obesity would be associated with greater risks of adverse health in severely obese adults.

Methods

Before weight loss surgery, adult participants in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 underwent detailed anthropometric and comorbidity assessment. Weight status at age 18 was retrospectively determined. Participants who were ≥80% certain of recalled height and weight at age 18 (1502 of 2308) were included. Log binomial regression was used to evaluate whether weight status at age 18 was independently associated with risk of comorbid conditions at time of surgery controlling for potential confounders.

Results

Median age and adult body mass index (BMI) were 47 years and 46, respectively. At age 18, 42% of subj

SUBMITTER: Inge TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3838536 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature