Socioeconomic trajectories of body mass index and waist circumference: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

Older English adults showed an increase in BMI and WC over time but this trend reversed at older old age to display a sharp decrease. At any given age wealthier people had more favourable BMI and WC profile.

Keyphrases

body mass index
physical activity
community dwelling
weight gain
middle aged
depressive symptoms
body weight