Longitudinal study of weight, energy intake and physical activity change across two decades in older Scottish women.
Tiffany C YangAnna A GrykaLorna S AucottGarry G DuthieHelen M MacdonaldPublished in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2017)
Overweight and obesity increased by over 50% over the course of 20 years. Weight gain occurred across the adult life course regardless of starting weight. The marked increase in dietary intake and decrease in PALs in middle age suggest a potential critical period for intervention to curb excess weight gain.