ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2021
Weight Goals, Disordered Eating Behaviors, and BMI Trajectories in US Young Adults.
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Abstract
backgroundCommunity sample data indicate that weight control efforts in young adulthood may have associations with greater increases in body mass index (BMI) over time.
objectiveTo determine the prospective associations between weight goals and behaviors in young adults and BMI trajectories over 15-year follow-up using a nationally representative sample.
designLongitudinal cohort data collected from 2001 to 2018 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.
participantsYoung adults aged 18-26 years old at baseline stratified by gender and BMI category. MAIN MEASURES: Predictors: weight goals, any weight loss/maintenance behaviors, dieting, exercise, disordered eating behaviors. OUTCOMES: BMI at 7- and 15-year follow-up. KEY
resultsOf the 12,155 young adults in the sample (54% female, 32% non-White), 33.2% reported a goal to lose weight, 15.7% to gain weight, and 14.6% to maintain weight. In unadjusted models, all groups have higher mean BMI at 7- and 15-year follow-up. In mixed effect models, goals to lose weight in men with BMI < 18.5 (5.94 kg/m
conclusionsWeight control efforts may have variable effects on BMI over time by gender and BMI category. These findings underscore the need to counsel patients on the effectiveness of weight control efforts and long-term weight management.
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