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 and Laura Travers

Social Science & Medicine, 2021, vol. 279, issue C

Abstract: Change 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.

Keywords: BMI; Midlife; Older adulthood; Gender; Cardiovascular risk; Depression; Social support; Longitudinal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113995

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