Weight Change over 4 Years and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in China: The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous studies had reported the impact of weight changes in middle age on the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the results were inconsistent. In present study, we aimed to investigate the impact of a 4-year weight change on the risk of CVD in middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals.

Methods

Using nationally representative data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, 7,530 participants (age: 58.2 ± 8.9 years) were included. Weight change was calculated by subtracting weight at baseline from that at 4-year follow-up. Weight change over 4 years was divided into 5 categories (loss ≥5 kg; loss 2-5 kg; stable (change ≤2 kg); gain 2-5 kg; and gain ≥5 kg).

Results

During the follow-up period, a total of 758 respondents experie

SUBMITTER: Wu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9669949 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature