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Change in women's body mass index and waist circumference, 1997 to 2002: the Nepean study
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posted on 2005-01-01, 00:00 authored by V Shrewsbury, S Garnett, C Cowell, David CrawfordDavid Crawford, L BaurObjective: To investigate character istics associated with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference stability over a five-year period in women with school-age children.
Methods: Women with 7–8 year-old children from western Sydney, Australia, had anthropometric measures taken in 1996/97 (n====436) and five years later (n=327). Socio-demographic characteristics examined at baseline included age, socioeconomic status, smoking, and number of children.
Results: Over five years, less than half of the women maintained a stable BMI (38.8%) or waist circumference (31.5%), with the majority gaining in both indicators of adiposity. BMI and socio-demographic characteristics were not predictive of BMI or waist circumference stability or decrease.
Conclusions and Implications: Total and abdominal adiposity increased in these Australian women who have children. The results support the need to develop effective weight gain prevention initiatives.
Methods: Women with 7–8 year-old children from western Sydney, Australia, had anthropometric measures taken in 1996/97 (n====436) and five years later (n=327). Socio-demographic characteristics examined at baseline included age, socioeconomic status, smoking, and number of children.
Results: Over five years, less than half of the women maintained a stable BMI (38.8%) or waist circumference (31.5%), with the majority gaining in both indicators of adiposity. BMI and socio-demographic characteristics were not predictive of BMI or waist circumference stability or decrease.
Conclusions and Implications: Total and abdominal adiposity increased in these Australian women who have children. The results support the need to develop effective weight gain prevention initiatives.
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Australian and New Zealand journal of public healthVolume
29Issue
2Pagination
183 - 186Publisher
John Wiley & Sons IncLocation
Malden, MAPublisher DOI
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1326-0200eISSN
1753-6405Language
engNotes
Published Online: 25 Sep 2007Publication classification
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