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Factors Associated with High Weight Gain and Obesity Duration: The Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Study
- Source :
- Obesity Facts, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp 381-392 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Karger Publishers Open Access, 2018.
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Abstract
- Aim: To identify factors associated with high weight gain and obesity duration in a representative sample of Norwegian women. Methods: 66,618 Norwegian women aged 34-70 years at baseline were included in the analysis. Baseline and follow-up questionnaires completed in 1991-2011 provided information on height, weight as well as sociodemographic, lifestyle and reproductive factors. We assessed the association with multivariable logistic regression. Results: Women gained on average 0.5 kg/year (95% CI 0.5-0.5 kg/year) during 6 years of follow-up, and 3.5% maintained in obesity during 13 years of follow-up. The factors with strongest association with high weight gain (≥10 kg) were smoking cessation (cessation vs. no change, OR = 4.39, 95% CI 3.91-4.94) and decreased physical activity level (decrease vs. no change, OR = 2.40, 95% CI 2.21-2.61). Low physical activity level (high vs. low, OR = 0.17, 95% CI 0.14-0.20), higher than median age at menarche (over median vs. median or under median, OR = 0.36, 95% CI 0.31-0.41), and less than 10 years of education (>12 years vs. Conclusion: The modifiable factor with the strongest association with adverse weight development and potential for prevention was low or decreased physical activity level.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Time Factors
Health (social science)
medicine.medical_treatment
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
lcsh:TX341-641
Norwegian
Weight Gain
Logistic regression
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Neoplasms
Surveys and Questionnaires
Physiology (medical)
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Obesity
Exercise
Life Style
lcsh:RC620-627
Aged
VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801
Norway
business.industry
Longitudinal studies
Cancer
Middle Aged
Overweight
medicine.disease
Body weight changes
language.human_language
Physical activity level
lcsh:Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
Socioeconomic Factors
Risk factors
language
Menarche
Smoking cessation
Female
VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801
business
lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Research Article
Demography
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Obesity Facts, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp 381-392 (2018)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....db4e3b5cdc577295946294013698fee4