The longitudinal association between informal caregiving and body mass index in the second half of life: findings of the German Ageing Survey
The longitudinal association between informal caregiving and body mass index in the second half of life: findings of the German Ageing Survey
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DOI：
10.1016/j.puhe.2017.06.022
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发表时间：
2017-10-01
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5.2
通讯作者：
Koenig, H. -H.
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Hajek, A.;Koenig, H. -H.
目的：研究非正式照护与体重指数(BMI)的纵向关系。研究设计：数据来源于德国老龄化调查第2波(2002)至第5波(2014)。这是德国40岁及以上社区居民的代表性样本。方法：采用自测BMI。个人被问及是否定期提供非正式护理。结果：固定效应回归分析显示，在总体样本和女性中，非正式照料的开始与BMI的变化无关，而在男性中，非正式照料的开始与BMI的增加有关(Beta=0.15，P<；0.05)。此外，在总体样本和性别中，BMI的增加与年龄、发病率的增加和运动频率的减少呈正相关。结论：我们的研究结果强调了男性非正式照料与BMI之间的纵向关系。因此，制定专门为男性非正式照顾者设计的体重管理策略可能会有所帮助。(C)2017年皇家公共卫生学会。爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Objective: We aimed to investigate the relation between informal caregiving and body mass index (BMI) longitudinally.Study design: The data were drawn from wave 2 (2002) to wave 5 (2014) of the German Ageing Survey. This is a representative sample of the community-dwelling population aged 40 years and above in Germany.Methods: Self-rated BMI was used. Individuals were asked whether they provide informal care on a regular basis. Adjusting for employment status, age, marital status, morbidity and depressive symptoms, fixed effects regressions were used.Results: The fixed effects regressions showed that the onset of informal caregiving was not associated with changes in BMI in the total sample and in women, whereas the onset of informal caregiving was associated with increasing BMI in men (beta = 0.15, P < 0.05). In addition, an increase in BMI was positively associated with ageing, an increase in morbidity and a decrease in frequency of sports activities in the total sample and in both sexes.Conclusions: Our findings stress the longitudinal relation between informal caregiving and BMI in men. Consequently, it might be helpful to generate weight management strategies specifically designed for male informal caregivers. (C) 2017 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.