Biomedical, psychological, environmental and behavioural factors associated with adult obesity in a nationally representative sample
2020 (Engelska)Ingår i: Journal of Public Health, ISSN 1741-3842, E-ISSN 1741-3850, Vol. 42, nr 3, s. 570-578Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]
OBJECTIVE: To identify personality, biomedical and behavioural factors associated with adult obesity in a large longitudinal sample.
METHOD: In total, 5360 participants with data on personality, neurological functioning, maternal smoking during pregnancy, education and occupation, physical exercise, adult self-reported BMI and obesity were included in the study. Obesity at 55 years was the outcome variable.
RESULTS: The rates of obesity increased from 9.5 to 22.8% from age 33 to 55 years. Logistic regression analyses (adjusted estimates) showed that childhood neurological functioning (OR = 1.32: 1.07-1.63, P < 0.01), maternal smoking during pregnancy (OR = 1.42: 1.22-1.65, P < 0.001), educational qualifications (OR = 0.54: 0.37-0.79, P < 0.01), trait conscientiousness (OR = 0.80:0.74-0.86, P < 0.001) and physical exercise (OR = 0.87: 0.82-0.92, P < 0.001) were significant predictors of obesity at age 55 years for both men and women. Trait extraversion for men (OR = 1.16: 1.07-1.26, P < 0.001) and trait emotional stability for women (OR = 0.90: 0.82-0.99, P < 0.05) were also significant predictors of the outcome variable.
CONCLUSION: Biomedical, psychological, environmental and behavioural factors were all associated with adult obesity.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Springer, 2020. Vol. 42, nr 3, s. 570-578
Nyckelord [en]
Childhood neurological conditions, longitudinal, maternal smoking, obesity, personality traits, physical exercise
Nationell ämneskategori
Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-72882DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdz009ISI: 000593102400046PubMedID: 30799484Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85087393741OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-72882DiVA, id: diva2:1293238
Anmärkning
Funding Agency:
Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC)RES-594-28-0001
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