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ArticleSocial science & medicine (1982)2021

Predictors of change in BMI over 10 years among midlife and older adults: Associations with gender, CVD risk status, depressive symptoms, and social support.

Danielle Arigo, M Cole Ainsworth, Kristen Pasko, Megan M Brown, Laura Travers

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Danielle ArigoDepartment of Psychology, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA; Department of Family Medicine, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, One Medical Center Drive, Stratford, NJ, 08084, USA. Electronic address: arigo@rowan.edu.
M Cole AinsworthDepartment of Psychology, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA. Electronic address: ainsworth@rowan.edu.
Kristen PaskoDepartment of Psychology, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA. Electronic address: paskok45@students.rowan.edu.
Megan M BrownDepartment of Psychology, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA. Electronic address: brownm9@rowan.edu.
Laura TraversDepartment of Psychology, Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ, 08028, USA. Electronic address: traver22@students.rowan.edu.

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Effects of Hurricane Sandy on Functional Limitation Trajectories of Older PeopleR01AG046463 · NIA · ROWAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL/OSTEOPATHIC MED · PI PRUCHNO, RACHEL A · 2014 to 2019
$2.9M
Identifying and Targeting Unique Physical Activity Determinants for Midlife WomenK23HL136657 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON · PI ARIGO, DANIELLE · 2018 to 2022
$762k
NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL136657NIA NIH HHS R01 AG046463
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleChange in BMI is recognized as a key health indicator among midlife and older adults, though predictors of BMI change in this group have received little attention.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to examine relations between hypothesized predictors (i.e., gender, cardiovascular disease [CVD] risk status, depressive symptoms, social support) and BMI change over 10 years, among midlife and older adults.

methodsParticipants were adults ages 50-74 at baseline (N = 5,688, 64% women) who completed four assessments over 10 years. Gender, CVD risk status (i.e., diagnosis of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or both), depressive symptoms, and perceived social support were assessed at baseline, and BMI was calculated from height and weight reports at all assessments. Multilevel models tested for concurrent and prospective relations between predictors and BMI change (effect size estimates as semipartial correlation coefficients, sr), as well as whether observed relations were further moderated by baseline BMI category (underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese).

resultsBaseline BMI was higher among those with (vs. without) CVD risk, higher (vs. lower) depressive symptoms, and lower (vs. higher) social support; all of these relations were moderated by gender (ps < 0.05, srs 0.03-0.32). Moreover, BMI showed significant change over 10 years, and BMI variability during this time was higher among women (vs. men) and those with (vs. without) CVD risk (ps < 0.0001). BMI change also differed by CVD risk status, and this relation was moderated by gender, baseline depressive symptoms, and baseline BMI category (ps < 0.05, srs 0.03-0.08).

conclusionsAlthough the predictors of interest were not associated with steady BMI decreases (which are associated with long term health risks for older adults), findings reveal unique patterns of change in BMI among subgroups of midlife and older adults, and may allow for early identification of those with noteworthy BMI changes after age 50.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2AgedBody Mass IndexDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial SupportBMICardiovascular riskDepressionGenderLongitudinalMidlifeOlder adulthoodSocial support

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