Attitudes to and experiences with body weight control and changes in body weight in relation to all-cause mortality in the general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Increased body mass index (BMI = weight/height2; kg/m2) and weight gain is associated with increased mortality, wherefore weight loss and avoided weight gain should be followed by lower mortality. This is achieved in clinical settings, but in the general population weight loss appears associated with increased mortality, possibly related to the struggles with body weight control (BWC). We investigated whether attitudes to and experiences with BWC in combination with recent changes in body weight influenced long-term mortality among normal weight and overweight individuals.

Population and methods

The study population included 6,740 individuals attending the 3rd cycle in 1991-94 of the Copenhagen City Heart Study, providing information on BMI, educational l

SUBMITTER: Morgen CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6695162 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature