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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2016

Socioeconomic Status and the Trajectory of Body Mass Index Among Older Japanese: A Nationwide Cohort Study of 1987-2006.

Hiroshi Murayama, Jersey Liang, Joan M Bennett, Benjamin A Shaw, Anda Botoseneanu, Erika Kobayashi, Taro Fukaya, Shoji Shinkai

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Hiroshi MurayamaDepartment of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan. murayama@tmig.or.jp.
Jersey LiangDepartment of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Joan M BennettDepartment of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Benjamin A ShawDepartment of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Rensselaer.
Anda BotoseneanuDepartment of Behavioral Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan. Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Erika KobayashiResearch Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Taro FukayaResearch Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Shoji ShinkaiResearch Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

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Health Behaviors and Lifestyles in Old Age in the United States and JapanR01AG031109 · NIA · STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY · PI SHAW, BENJAMIN A · 2008 to 2011
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NIA NIH HHS P60 AG024824NIA NIH HHS R01 AG031109
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objectivesThis research analyzed the body mass index (BMI) level and rate of change, and their association with socioeconomic status among older Japanese adults.

methodsData came from a national sample of over 4,800 Japanese adults aged 60 and older at baseline, with up to 7 repeated observations over a period of 19 years (1987-2006). Hierarchical linear modeling was used to analyze the intrapersonal and interpersonal differences in BMI.

resultsAverage BMI among older Japanese was 22.26 at baseline and decreased with an accelerating rate over time. Relative to those with less education, BMI among older Japanese with more education was lower and it declined linearly at a faster rate over time. In contrast, higher household income at baseline was associated with a higher level of BMI but similar rates of decline over time. Furthermore, we found no evidence for age variations in the SES-BMI linkage as predicted by prior investigators. DISCUSSION: These findings provide new insights into the complex relationship between socioeconomic factors and BMI, and help to inform the design of health policies and interventions related to weight control among older adults with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Body Mass IndexSocioeconomic FactorsAgedAgingAsian PeopleCohort StudiesHumansJapanMiddle AgedAgingBody mass indexHierarchical linear modelingJapanSocioeconomic status.Trajectory

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PMCPMC5926508

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