Body mass index, weight change, and incidence of self-reported physician-diagnosed arthritis among women

N.R. Sahyoun, M.C. Hochberg, C.G. Helmick, T. Harris and E.R. Pamuk

American Journal of Public Health, 1999, vol. 89, issue 3, 391-394

Abstract: Objectives. This study examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI), weight change, and arthritis in women. Methods. Data were taken from the 1982-1984 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study of 3617 women, aged 25 to 74 years. Results. Women with a BMI greater than 32 at initial interview were at significantly higher risk of developing arthritis than women with a BMI of 19 to 21.9. Compared with stable-weight women with a BMI of less than 25, women who were obese at initial interview (BMI >29) and who subsequently maintained their weight or gained more than 10% of their body weight were at significantly higher risk of developing arthritis. Conclusions. Attaining and maintaining a healthy weight may reduce the risk of developing arthritis.

Date: 1999
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