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Author: Lee, Hedwig
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Lee, Hedwig Lee, Dohoon Guo, Guang Harris, Kathleen Mullan |
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Trends in Body Mass Index in Adolescence and Young Adulthood in the United States: 1959–2002 Journal of Adolescent Health 49,6 (December 2011): 601-608. Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X11001522 Cohort(s): NLSY79, NLSY97 Publisher: Elsevier Keyword(s): Body Mass Index (BMI); Gender Differences; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES); National Health Interview Survey (NHIS); National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (AddHealth); Racial Differences; Weight Purpose: This study examined trends in body mass index (BMI) during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood by gender and race, using national data from the United States spanning for >40 years from 1959 and 2002. Although past research has investigated BMI trends separately in childhood/adolescence and adulthood, this study uniquely focused on the transition to adulthood (12–26 years) to identify the emergence of the obesity epidemic during this critical life-stage. Methods: Longitudinal and cross-sectional data were obtained from four nationally representative surveys: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, National Health Interview Survey, and National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth (NLSY79 and NLSY97). The analysis tracked age trends in BMI by time, which allowed for the examination of how BMI changed during the transition to adulthood and whether the patterns of change varied by period. Data best suited for trend analysis were identified. Age trends in BMI by gender and race were graphed and regression analysis was used to test for significant differences in the trends using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Results: BMI increased sharply in the adolescent ages, beginning in the 1990s and among young adults around 2000. This age pattern of BMI increase was more dramatic among females and blacks, particularly black females. Conclusions: BMI increased during the transition to adulthood and these increases have grown larger over time. Obesity prevention efforts should focus on this high-risk transition period, particularly among minority populations. |
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Bibliography Citation
Lee, Hedwig, Dohoon Lee, Guang Guo and Kathleen Mullan Harris. "Trends in Body Mass Index in Adolescence and Young Adulthood in the United States: 1959–2002." Journal of Adolescent Health 49,6 (December 2011): 601-608.
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Sun, Sicong Lee, Hedwig Hudson, Darrell L. |
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Wealth and Health across Young Adulthood SSM - Population Health 21 (March 2023): 101313. Also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827322002920 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Elsevier Keyword(s): Ethnic Differences; Health/Health Status/SF-12 Scale; Net Worth; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Background; Wealth Background: Although the relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and health has been well documented, very few prior investigations have examined the time-varying association between wealth and health across race/ethnicity. This study examined the racial/ethnic differences in the wealth-health associations during young adulthood. Method: Data were drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 with three time points, when respondents were aged 20, 25, and 30. The primary dependent variable was dichotomized self-rated health (SRH). Two indices of wealth were calculated: respondents' own reported net worth and reported parental net worth in 1997. Other SEP indicators included household income, education, employment status, and parental education. Three racial/ethnic groups were examined: non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic. Two-level logistic regression was performed, stratified by race/ethnicity. Results: In the whole-sample analysis, racial/ethnic differences in SRH were not statistically significant, after controlling for wealth. For self-reported net worth during young adulthood, wealth has a incremental consistent effect on health among non-Hispanic White respondents and Hispanic respondents but not among Black respondents. Individual net worth and parental net worth were only significantly associated with health |
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Bibliography Citation
Sun, Sicong, Hedwig Lee and Darrell L. Hudson. "Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Wealth and Health across Young Adulthood." SSM - Population Health 21 (March 2023): 101313.
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