LONG TERM HEALTH IMPACT OF BODY WEIGHT CHANGE

最近的证据表明，可能有长期不利的健康 这些影响与体重波动有关，但需要进一步研究。 这一试点项目的目的是制定和评估方法， 测量成年男性体重的变化和变异 心脏研究队列和心脏研究队列中的女性 后代/配偶队列。 这包括评估一个简短的重量 在两个检查周期中进行的历史问卷调查 后代/配偶队列，描述普遍的体重史模式 并制定一项新的文书， 体重历史评估，包括意图、手段、 时间和重量变化的程度。 所采取的措施将用于 分析检查的关系决定因素的重量变化，以及 有着不同的健康结果。 此外，新 开发的用于评估体重史的工具将被用于 在下一个面试周期，可以管理 在其他大型队列中也是如此，为未来的分析提供数据。 的 该项目将对健康研究做出重要贡献 美国成年人体重变化模式的影响。

Recent evidence has suggested that there may be long-term adverse health effects associated with weight fluctuations but further research is needed. The aim of this pilot project is to develop and evaluate methodology for the measurement of change and variability in body weight among adult men and women in the Framingham Heart Study Cohort and the Framingham Offspring/Spouse Cohort. This includes evaluation of a brief weight history questionnaire administered in two examination cycles of the Offspring/Spouse Cohort, description of prevalent weight history patterns in both cohorts, and development of a new instrument for more comprehensive assessment of weight history, including details on intention, means, timing, and extent of weight change. Measures obtained will be used in analyses examining the relations determinants of weight change as well as prospectively with a variety of health outcomes. In addition, the newly developed instrument for assessing weight history will be administered to the Framingham cohorts at the next interview cycle, and may be administered in other large cohorts as well, providing data for future analyses. The propose project will make important contributions to the study of health effects of weight change patterns among adult Americans.