Associations of Weight Gain From Early to Middle Adulthood With Major Health Outcomes Later in Life.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Data describing the effects of weight gain across adulthood on overall health are important for weight control.

Objective

To examine the association of weight gain from early to middle adulthood with health outcomes later in life.

Design, setting, and participants

Cohort analysis of US women from the Nurses' Health Study (1976-June 30, 2012) and US men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (1986-January 31, 2012) who recalled weight during early adulthood (at age of 18 years in women; 21 years in men), and reported current weight during middle adulthood (at age of 55 years).

Exposures

Weight change from early to middle adulthood (age of 18 or 21 years to age of 55 years).

Main outcomes and measures

Beginning at the age of 55 years, par

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5817436 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature