Trends in weight change among Canadian adults.
Trends in weight change among Canadian adults.
复制标题
加拿大成年人体重变化趋势。
作者:
H. Orpana;M. Tremblay;P. Finès
OBJECTIVES
Longitudinal analyses were used to examine the rate of change of self-reported weight among adults over two-year intervals from 1996/1997 to 2004/2005, and to determine if the pace at which Canadians' weight is changing has slowed down or accelerated. Associations between weight change and sex, age group and body mass index (BMI) category arealsoexamined.
DATA SOURCES
The data are from the 1996/1997 through 2004/2005 National Population Health Survey.
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES
Average weight changes over two-year intervals were calculated by sex, age group and BMI category. Linear regression was used to determine if the rate of weight change was stable, increased or decreased over time.
MAIN RESULTS
From 1996/1997 to 2004/2005, Canadian adults gained, on average, 0.5 to 1 kg per two-year period. Although people aged 18 to 64 continued to gain weight, the amount gained decreased significantly in the most recent interval, 2002/2003 to 2004/2005. This downturn is due, in part, to a significant decrease in the proportion of men gaining weight during that period. However, among people who gained weight, the amount gained in two years increased over the entire eight-year period.
影响因子:
17.3
作者:
Ezzati,Majid;Martin,Hilarie;Skjold,Suzanne;VanderHoorn,Stephen;Murray,ChristopherJL
通讯作者:
Murray,ChristopherJL