Observational studyBMJ open2019
Socioeconomic trajectories of body mass index and waist circumference: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.
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- Associations between plasma proteins and psychological wellbeing: evidence from over 20 years of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Proteomics signatures associated with cognitive trajectories: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Are participants with disability referred for social prescribing? Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Associations between plasma proteins and psychological wellbeing: evidence from over 20 years of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a chronic kidney disease progression model using patient-level simulations.Renal failure · 2024Article
- Heterogenous trajectories in physical, mental and cognitive health among older Americans: Roles of genetics and life course contextual factors.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Aging and Vascular Disease: A Multidisciplinary Overview.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Body mass index trajectories and mortality in community-dwelling older adults: population-based cohort study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Genetic propensity for obesity, socioeconomic position, and trajectories of body mass index in older adults.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Risk Factors for Hospital Admission After a Fall: A Prospective Cohort Study of Community-Dwelling Older People.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2021Article
- Lower socioeconomic status and the acceleration of aging: An outcome-wide analysis.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2020Article
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- The Contribution of Diet Quality to Socioeconomic Inequalities in Obesity: A Population-based Study of Swiss Adults.Nutrients · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore age trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) and to examine whether these trajectories varied by wealth.
designNationally representative prospective cohort study.
settingObservational study of people living in England.
participants7416 participants aged 52 and over of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2004-2012). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: BMI and WC assessed objectively by a trained nurse. MAIN EXPOSURE MEASURE: Total non-pension household wealth quintiles defined as financial wealth, physical wealth (such as business wealth, land or jewels) and housing wealth (primary and secondary residential housing wealth), minus debts.
resultsUsing latent growth curve models, we showed that BMI increased by 0.03 kg/m
conclusionsOlder English adults showed an increase in BMI and WC over time but this trend reversed at older old age to display a sharp decrease. At any given age wealthier people had more favourable BMI and WC profile.
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