Trajectories and determinants of weight gain in two cohorts of young adult women born 16 years apart.
Wendy J BrownThaynã Ramos FloresShelley Elizabeth KeatingGregore Iven MielkePublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)
High weight gain was evident in every sociodemographic group in both cohorts but most evident in millennial women with high levels of stress and depression. Without effective weight gain prevention strategies we estimate that more than 50% of the millennial women will be in the obese BMI category in 20 years. This will have serious economic, health and societal consequences.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- body mass index
- birth weight
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- weight loss
- young adults
- depressive symptoms
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- public health
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- breast cancer risk
- health information
- pregnant women
- gestational age
- obese patients
- insulin resistance
- social media
- childhood cancer
- risk assessment