Socioeconomic trajectories of body mass index and waist circumference: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore age trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and to examine whether these trajectories varied by wealth.

Design

Nationally representative prospective cohort study.

Setting

Observational study of people living in England.

Participants

7416 participants aged 52 and over of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2004-2012).

Primary outcome measures

BMI and WC assessed objectively by a trained nurse.

Main exposure measure

Total non-pension household wealth quintiles defined as financial wealth, physical wealth (such as business wealth, land or jewels) and housing wealth (primary and secondary residential housing wealth), minus debts.

Results

Using latent growth curve models, we showed that BMI

SUBMITTER: Zaninotto P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500398 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature