Abstract
Objective: This study examines 3-year weight change in African Americans. Method: Nine hundred and ninety-eight participants 49 to 65 years old were assessed at baseline and 3 years later. Weight was measured, and weight change was defined as clinically meaningful increases or decreases (± 5 kg). Potential risk factors were investigated using multinomial logistic regression. Results: In-home measured weights were available for 752 participants (75%): 504 (67%) had stable weights, 131 (17%) gained more than 5 kg, and 117 (16%) lost more than 5 kg. Among all participants, the risks for weight gains were cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower income, and Medicaid status; the risks for weight losses were angina, cancer, high measured systolic blood pressure, asthma, and physical inactivity. Sex-stratified analyses reveal differences involving age, socioeconomic status, cancer, blood pressure, and lower body function. Discussion: Three-year weight changes in middle-aged African Americans were frequent and significantly associated with several risk factors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 231-243 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Aging and Health |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- African Americans
- Population-based studies
- Weight change
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Life-span and Life-course Studies