Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation and Weight Change in a Large U.S. Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Both excessive weight gain and weight loss are important risk factors in the older population. Neighborhood environment may play an important role in weight change, but neighborhood effects on weight gain and weight loss have not been studied separately. This study examined the associations between neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and excessive weight gain and weight loss.

Methods

This analysis included 153,690 men and 105,179 women (aged 51-70 years). Baseline addresses were geocoded into geographic coordinates and linked to the 2000 U.S. Census at the Census tract level. Census variables were used to generate a socioeconomic deprivation index by principle component analysis. Excessive weight gain and loss were defined as gaining or losing >10% of baselin

SUBMITTER: Xiao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5438759 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature