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The association of education with long-term weight change in the EPIC-PANACEA cohort
- Source :
- Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 66, 957-963 (2012), Rohrmann, S, Steinbrecher, A, Linseisen, J, Hermann, S, May, A, Luan, J, Ekelund, U, Overvad, K, Tjønneland, A, Halkjær, J L, Fagherazzi, G, Boutron-Ruault, M-C, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Agnoli, C, Tumino, R, Masala, G, Mattiello, A, Ricceri, F, Travier, N, Amiano, P, Ardanaz, E, Chirlaque, M-D, Sanchez, M-J, Rodríguez, L, Nilsson, L M, Johansson, I, Hedblad, B, Rosvall, M, Lund, E, Braaten, T, Naska, A, Orfanos, P, Trichopoulou, A, van den Berg, S, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H B, Bergmann, M M, Steffen, A, Kaaks, R, Teucher, B, Wareham, N J, Khaw, K-T, Crowe, F L, Illner, A-K, Slimani, N, Gallo, V, Mouw, T, Norat, T & Peeters, P H M 2012, ' The association of education with long-term weight change in the EPIC-PANACEA cohort ', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 66, no. 8, pp. 957-63 . https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2012.55
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Nature Publishing Group, 2012.
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Abstract
- Background/objectives:Cross-sectionally, educational attainment is strongly associated with the prevalence of obesity, but this association is less clear for weight change during adult life. The objective of this study is to examine the association between educational attainment and weight change during adult life in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).Subjects/methods:EPIC is a cohort study with 361 467 participants and up to 10 years of follow-up. Educational attainment was categorized according to the highest obtained school level (primary school or less, vocational secondary training, other secondary education and university). Multivariate mixed-effects linear regression models were used to study education in relation to weight at age 20 years (self-reported), to annual change in weight between age 20 years and measured weight at recruitment, and to annual change in weight during follow-up time.Results:Higher educational attainment was associated with on average a lower body mass index (BMI) at age 20 years and a lower increase in weight up to recruitment (highest vs lowest educational attainment in men: -60 g per year (95% confidence interval (CI) -80; -40), women -110 g per year (95% CI -130; -80)). Although during follow-up after recruitment an increase in body weight was observed in all educational levels, gain was lowest in men and women with a university degree (high vs low education -120 g per year (95% CI -150; -90) and -70 g per year (95% CI -90; -60), respectively).Conclusions:Existing differences in BMI between higher and lower educated individuals at early adulthood became more pronounced during lifetime, which possibly impacts on obesity-related chronic disease risk in persons with lower educational attainment.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, 6 June 2012; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2012.55.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Adult
Male
030309 nutrition & dietetics
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Nutritional Status
610 Medicine & health
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Education
Bmi
Weight Change
Cohort Study
Epic
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
Prevalence
Humans
Mass index
030212 general & internal medicine
Obesity
ddc:610
Life Style
2. Zero hunger
0303 health sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics
business.industry
Weight change
Body Weight
2701 Medicine (miscellaneous)
10060 Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI)
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Confidence interval
Educational attainment
3. Good health
European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Europe
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cohort
Chronic Disease
Linear Models
2916 Nutrition and Dietetics
Educational Status
Female
business
Energy Intake
Cohort study
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 66, 957-963 (2012), Rohrmann, S, Steinbrecher, A, Linseisen, J, Hermann, S, May, A, Luan, J, Ekelund, U, Overvad, K, Tjønneland, A, Halkjær, J L, Fagherazzi, G, Boutron-Ruault, M-C, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Agnoli, C, Tumino, R, Masala, G, Mattiello, A, Ricceri, F, Travier, N, Amiano, P, Ardanaz, E, Chirlaque, M-D, Sanchez, M-J, Rodríguez, L, Nilsson, L M, Johansson, I, Hedblad, B, Rosvall, M, Lund, E, Braaten, T, Naska, A, Orfanos, P, Trichopoulou, A, van den Berg, S, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H B, Bergmann, M M, Steffen, A, Kaaks, R, Teucher, B, Wareham, N J, Khaw, K-T, Crowe, F L, Illner, A-K, Slimani, N, Gallo, V, Mouw, T, Norat, T & Peeters, P H M 2012, ' The association of education with long-term weight change in the EPIC-PANACEA cohort ', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 66, no. 8, pp. 957-63 . https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2012.55
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9d3dd0dbdb2cf87ae67c15e2e2ad2df5