Kouvonen, A. and Stafford, M. and de Vogli, R. and Shipley, M.J. and Marmot, M.G. and Cox, Tom and Vahtera, J. and Väänänen, A. and Heponiemi, T. and Singh-Manoux, A. and Kivimaki, M. (2011) Negative aspects of close relationships as a predictor of increased body mass index and waist circumference: the Whitehall II study. American Journal of Public Health 101 (8), pp. 1474-1480. ISSN 0090-0036.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether exposure to negative aspects of close relationships was associated with subsequent increase in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference. METHODS: Data came from a prospective cohort study (Whitehall II) of 9425 civil servants aged 35 to 55 years at baseline (phase 1: 1985-1988). We assessed negative aspects of close relationships with the Close Persons Questionnaire (range 0-12) at phases 1 and 2 (1989-1990). We measured BMI and waist circumference at phases 3 (1991-1994) and 5 (1997-1999). Covariates at phase 1 included gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, BMI, employment grade, smoking, physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and common mental disorder. RESULTS: After adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics and health behaviors, participants with higher exposure to negative aspects of close relationships had a higher likelihood of a 10% or greater increase in BMI and waist circumference (odds ratios per 1-unit increase 1.08 [95% confidence interval (CI) =1.02, 1.14; P = .007] and 1.09 [CI = 1.04, 1.14; P ≤ .001], respectively) as well as a transition from the overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30) to the obese (BMI ≥ 0) category. CONCLUSIONS: Adverse social relationships may contribute to weight gain.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Business and Law > Birkbeck Business School |
| Depositing User: | Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2013 07:50 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:05 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/7216 |
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