Long-term memory of body weight and past weight satisfaction: a longitudinal follow-up study

Casey, Virginia; Dwyer, Johanna; Berkey, Catherine S.; Coleman, K. A.; Gardner, Jane; Valadian, Isabelle

doi:10.1093/ajcn/53.6.1493

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“…Nonetheless, research on the validity of long-term recall of body weight supports the relative accuracy and usefulness of such data as a proxy for measured weight in epidemiologic studies, and corroborates its predictive utility. [59][60][61][62] For example, Casey et al 60 found that, among 50-year-old participants, the accuracy of recalled height and weight measured in childhood, adolescence and at ages 30 and 40 did not differ significantly from the accuracy of current self-reported height and weight that also was measured at the same time. Similarly, Norgan and Cameron 62 reported that recall of previous height and weight over a 27-to 37-year interval (measured at 18 to 24 years old) was not significantly influenced by the passage of time.…”

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Obesity and psychopathology in women: a three decade prospective study

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Objective: To evaluate prospective associations between elevations in body mass index (BMI) at average age 27 and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) at average age 59 in a community sample of women. Design: Three waves of data collected over three decades were drawn from mothers in the Children in the Community (CIC) Study. Binary logistic regression was used to estimate predictive effects of two BMI cutpoints (X30 and X25) on GAD and MDD independent of other risks for psychopathology. Measurements: Information about height and weight was obtained by self-report in face-to-face interviews. GAD and MDD were assessed by structured interview covering DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. Other potential risk factors examined included age, race, education, prior depressive symptoms and marital status, chronic disease, social support and financial strain concurrent with GAD and MDD. Results: A baseline BMI X30 significantly increased the odds for subsequent GAD and MDD by 6.27 and 5.25 times, respectively, after adjusting for other significant risk factors. Odds of GAD also increased significantly given a baseline BMI X25 (by 2.44 times); however this association was not independent of other significant risk factors. Predictive associations between a baseline BMI X30 and MDD were not attenuated by attained BMI assessed at outcome. Conclusion: Findings extend existing evidence of the mental health consequences of obesity in a representative sample of mothers, and suggest that obesity may have long-term implications for mental distress in women at a clinical level over the adult years.

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“…35 Others have also shown high correlations (rX0.80) between recalled and measured weight in young adulthood among middleaged and older men and women. 36,37 In the Health ABC cohort, self-reported and measured weight at study baseline (ages 70-79) was highly correlated (r ¼ 0.98). The correlation between recalled height at age 25 and measured height at study baseline was also high (r ¼ 0.93; mean difference of þ 3 cm).…”

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The association between weight history and physical performance in the Health, Aging and Body Composition study

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Objective: Although the association between current obesity and physical disability is well known, the cumulative effect of obesity is unknown. Using data from the Health, Aging and Body Composition study, we examined the association between weight history in young and middle adulthood and weight status in late adulthood with physical performance in late adulthood. Design: Longitudinal cohort study. Subjects: White and black men and women aged 70-79 years at study baseline (n ¼ 2803). Measures: Body mass index (BMI; kg/m 2 ) was calculated using recalled height at age 25 and weight at age 25 and 50 and measured height and weight at ages 70-79. Physical performance at ages 70-79 was assessed using a short physical performance battery (SPPB) and a 400-m walk test. Results: In this well-functioning cohort, approximately 24% of men and 8% of women reported being overweight or obese (BMI X25 kg/m 2 ) at age 25, 51% of men and 37% of women reported being overweight or obese at age 50, and 69% of men and 66% of women were overweight or obese at ages 70-79. Men and women who were obese (BMI X30 kg/m 2 ) at ages 25, 50 and 70-79 had significantly worse SPPB scores and 400-m walk times than those who were normal weight. Women who were overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg/m 2 ) at ages 25, 50 and 70-79 also had significantly worse physical performance. Furthermore, men and women who had a history of being overweight or obese at ages 25 or 50 had worse physical performance compared to those who were normal weight throughout or who were overweight or obese at ages 70-79 but not in midlife or earlier.Conclusions: Maintaining a healthy body weight throughout adulthood may play a role in preventing or delaying the onset of physical disability.

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“…17 In our study, anthropometric measurements were self-reported; however, although self-reported height tend to be overestimated and weight underestimated, [18][19][20][21] there is no reason why selfreported weight and height measures should be differently biased between cases and controls. 22 Thus, any systematic underestimation of BMI should not lead to major biases in risk estimates. Body measurements have been generally well correlated with corresponding past measurements even in older persons.…”

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History of weight and obesity through life and risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia

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OBJECTIVE:The relation of anthropometric measures, diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) risk was investigated. DESIGN: Hospital-based case-control study. SUBJECTS: Cases were 1369 men with histologically confirmed BPH, and controls were 1451 men below 75 y, admitted to hospital for acute non-neoplastic diseases. MEASUREMENTS: Using a structured questionnaire, trained interviewers collected information on self-reported height and weight, and measured waist and hip circumference of patients. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using unconditional multiple logistic regression models. RESULTS: Compared to the corresponding lowest quartile, the OR for the highest one were 0.76 (95% CI 0.59-0.98) for body weight, 0.71 (95% CI 0.54-0.94) for waist-to-hip ratio and 0.87 (95% CI 0.70-1.09) for body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2 ). Compared to a lowest lifelong BMI o20.7 kg/m 2 , the OR was 1.56 (95% CI 1.25-1.95) for a lowest lifelong BMI Z23.7 kg/m 2 . The OR was 0.74 (95% CI 0.60-0.93) for a lifelong increase of BMI Z6.1 kg/m 2 , compared to o1.6 kg/m 2 . No association emerged for history of diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. CONCLUSIONS: Overweight was modestly, inversely related to BPH. The hypothesis of reduced testosterone levels in obese individuals may explain the different BPH risk and need to be tested.

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Long-term memory of body weight and past weight satisfaction: a longitudinal follow-up study

Cited by 181 publications

References 42 publications

Obesity and psychopathology in women: a three decade prospective study

Obesity and psychopathology in women: a three decade prospective study

The association between weight history and physical performance in the Health, Aging and Body Composition study

History of weight and obesity through life and risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia

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