Patterns of weight change associated with disease diagnosis in a national sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence and/or diagnosis of a major disease may activate weight change. Patterns of weight change associated with diagnoses have not been systematically documented.

Methods

We use data on adults ages 30+ in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999-2014. Self-reported current weight and weight one year prior are used to estimate percent weight change in the last year. We use self-reported data on arthritis, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, liver conditions, and respiratory disease diagnoses to compare weight change among individuals never diagnosed with these conditions, individuals diagnosed 0-1 years ago, and individuals diagnosed 2+ years ago. Multinomial logistic regressions adjust for the presence of multiple condi

SUBMITTER: Vierboom YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6261267 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature