Body Mass Index Trajectory–Specific Changes in Economic Circumstances: A Person-Oriented Approach Among Midlife and Ageing Finns

Body Mass Index Trajectory–Specific Changes in Economic Circumstances: A Person-Oriented Approach Among Midlife and Ageing Finns

Economic disadvantage is related to a higher risk of adulthood obesity, but few studies have considered whether changes in economic circumstances depend on a person’s body mass index (BMI) trajectory. We identified latent BMI trajectories among midlife and ageing Finns and captured individual-level...

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Main Authors: Jatta Salmela, Tea Lallukka, Elina Mauramo, Ossi Rahkonen, Noora Kanerva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
body mass index
economic difficulties
household income
obesity
sequence analysis
trajectory modeling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3668

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