Change in BMI Distribution over a 24-Year Period and Associated Socioeconomic Gradients: A Quantile Regression Analysis.

Mekdes K GebremariamOnyebuchi A ArahNanna LienOyvind NaessInger AriansenMarte Karoline Råberg Kjøllesdal

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2018)

The difference in the increase in BMI between low and high percentiles indicates the limited role of mean BMI in reflecting population changes. The results suggest a need to focus on those with low socioeconomic position in the upper ends of the BMI distribution to combat increasing disparities in obesity-related outcomes.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
healthcare
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced
data analysis